There were a lot of 'oohs and aahs' about Dhoni's innings: Doull

Really poor call not to take run: Doull

It's not like Jadeja can't hit the ball: Doull

The encounter between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Visakhapatnam on 31st March did not have a favourable outcome for CSK, however, the fans were in for a treat as they witnessed former Indian captain in vintage fashion smacking the ball all across the park. Commentator Simon Doull however was not happy with the approach Dhoni adapted in the match. “There were a lot of ‘oohs and aahs’ about Dhoni’s innings. But he blocked a lot of balls. He faced a lot of dots. Then he started to not take runs. I couldn’t believe what I was watching. I know he is the great MS Dhoni but it was a poor call. Really poor call not to take run. You are still trying to win a game. I know he was batting after a long time, the first time he came out to bat in this season and he is probably thinking at some stage maybe he had to find some form but I didn’t agree with it. I didn’t agree with what happened in that situation. To me it was a really poor look,” Doull said on Cricbuzz. 

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Doull felt that Jadeja ought to have been backed given his track record in tense encounters. “I have an enormous amount of respect for the man but that just didn’t quite look right to me, when he was hitting the ball and not taking the runs. It’s not like you have got a bunny on the other hand. You have Jadeja at the other end. Think about the final last year, what happened in the final last year… six and four needed of the last two balls to win the title. It’s not like he can’t hit the ball out of the park,’ Doull mentioned.