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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

'Come on mate, bat for four overs': Irfan Pathan questions MS Dhoni's batting position in IPL 2024

NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed bewilderment at Chennai Super Kings' decision to persistently utilize veteran batter MS Dhoni in a lower batting order position, despite his solid form and the team's fluctuating match situations.

During CSK's encounter against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala, Pathan observed Dhoni entering the fray as low as No. 9, with just eight balls remaining in their innings, a move that left him perplexed.

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