For years acknowledged as one of the best finishers in cricket history, CSK talisman wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni, with a sluggish showcase, failed to guide Chennai Super Kings to victory against Delhi Capitals at Chepauk, leading to social media erupting in rage and disappointment. With CSK getting off to a horror start chasing a target of 184, Dhoni came in to bat at 74/5 in the 11th over. With nearly nine overs in hand and 110 more runs needed, for the die-hard CSK fans, the stage was set for “Thala” Dhoni to step in and guide the team home. But, the 43-year-old failed to recreate the old magic and looked like a shadow of himself. After CSK’s disappointing showcase at Chepauk, fans took to social media to vent out their frustrations regarding the team’s performance, especially highlighting Dhoni’s sluggish innings that enraged many to even urge the legend to retire. They saw dhoni and 3d Shankar eat balls and decided to call it a day off??? https://t.co/NwlSXTmkrR — Deceiver ? (@G4rci4ssss) April 5, 2025 saying as a dhoni fan, please retire man — sanjay nithin (@taratinosfeet) April 5, 2025 Dhoni is hurting his legacy with every game he plays, if he continues like this. Absolute 0 intent. I am a huge Dhoni fan, but this hurts. — Striver (@striver_79) April 5, 2025 A simple question .. If Dhoni is not going to win you matches and he will ensure defeat by playing many balls when the team needs higher strike rates … Why should he play still? #CSKvsDC #CSKvDC — Athiban (@athiban43481241) April 5, 2025 Dhoni & Fleming have won 5 titles for this franchise, which I think no one is going to do. Now their old traditional way of tactics is not working anymore. Its better if they just retire and save their legacy. Otherwise it will look ugly for both of them in the end . — Vasanth (@vasanthsk2) April 5, 2025 The fans kept waiting for the thunderous sixes, helicopter shots, and mesmerizing hits to the boundary from the talisman Dhoni. But, the legendary skipper’s bat failed to talk at the time of need and CSK ultimately fell short of their needed target by 25 runs. (with agency inputs)