Sports Desk: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the best batsmen in the history of India, has had a very bad rhythm since the last IPL. In 2020, he scored only 200 runs in all. Dhoni’s performance this year is not going very well.

Dhoni came down to bat at number seven in Monday night’s (April 19) match against Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni has managed to take only 1 run in the first 6 balls of his game where he is supposed to play mercurial in T20!

At the end of the game, Dhoni criticized himself for starting so slow. “The first six balls I played, if it happens in another match, we may have to pay the price,” he said.

In fact, expectations from Dhoni are still skyrocketing. But he is old. The edge of the bat is reduced. When Dhoni came down after Suresh Raina was out, it was barely 13.5 overs. Still 1 ball left in 6 overs. Dhoni had a chance to make a big run. After hitting two fours, it seemed that the old Dhoni might be found back in this match. Dive also hit to save the run out.

But CSK captain was caught out by Chetan Shakaria after scoring 17 runs from 18 balls. Mahi again failed to prove himself. After that the speculation started, should Dhoni retire from IPL this time?

Last year, Dhoni scored only 200 runs in the IPL. Even Dhoni’s failure was felt in Chennai. They failed to reach the play-offs for the first time in the history of the IPL. The condition of his performance is the same this year too, so the question of Dhoni’s retirement is being raised.