India, March 29 -- MS Dhoni came out to bat at No.9 during the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) chase of 197 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 8 of the IPL 2025 edition. This decision perplexed fans and cricket fans, as many questioned why a batter of Dhoni's calibre was coming so low down the order when the game was almost going out of reach. However, during an interview with host broadcaster JioHotstar, Dhoni explained why he continues to bat so low down the order, and the scenario will not change anytime soon.

Before the 18th edition of the cash-rich league began, MS Dhoni sat down for an interview. In it, he said that last year, he wanted to give Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja more chances to bat higher to boost their ...