CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 MS Dhoni Skips Practice Again | Questions on MS Dhoni’s play, did not practice again in Eden Gardens, fans returned disappointed

Kolkata. The audience’s favorite Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not practice for the second consecutive day. Due to this, fans gathered at Eden Gardens on Tuesday faced disappointment again. However, his fans were relieved by the confirmation of Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simmons that he would play the next match. Chennai Super Kings are to play the match with Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. This will compete with do or die for host KKR from the perspective of IPL playoffs.

Eric Simmons said on Tuesday that MS Dhoni is ‘fine’ and will ‘play’. This could be Dhoni’s last match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. CSK’s bowling coach said, ‘Yes, they are expected to play tomorrow. MS knows his situation very well. They know where they are. In terms of their preparations, they always work very hard at the beginning of a tournament.

Eric Simmons further said, ‘Therefore there is no problem. They know when they are ready and when not. Dhoni is captaining the team after captain Rituraj Gaikwad was injured. Simmons said that this change has been easy. He said, ‘You see MS Dhoni as a cricketer. But we always see MS Dhoni as a person who is an extraordinary person. Their influence on the team, their ability to enhance the season, their ability to enhance young cricketers, this is their specialty.

Eric Simmons said that even if Dhoni’s presence makes a lot of difference even if he does not officially captain. He said, ‘Their influence is always. Now they are taking a final decision on fielding on the field but their influence – whether he was captain or not – always lived without any pressure. They do not impose themselves on anyone.