Twitter unhappy with MS Dhoni's dismal show with the bat

MS Dhoni has been going through a poor phase at the moment. The wicketkeeper-batsman has had a dry run for a long time. Renowned for finishing games at the lower order on a consistent basis, the 37-year-old has failed to the honour these duties for a long time now. That has cast a lot of aspersions on his abilities.

The selectors took a brave decision by leaving Dhoni out of the T20 international squad against the Windies and Australia. Dinesh Karthik who was stupendous in the Nidahas Trophy final was included alongside young sensation Rishabh Pant. MSK Prasad mentioned that the team was looking forward to trying the second choice wicketkeeper.

Fans lash out at Dhoni

MS Dhoni had a good chance to give a statement to the selectors in the third ODI against Windies. He began well with a spectacular diving catch followed by a quickfire stumping. However, there has never been a question over his keeping abilities. It was the batting that mattered the most, both for India and himself. As he walked into the crease, India were 172/4 with the last recognised pair on the field.

With 112 runs more required, it was important for Dhoni to stay till the end. However, he failed to prolong his stay at the crease. For a second consecutive time, Dhoni succumbed to a soft dismissal as he walked back to the pavilion. He was nipped out by opposition captain Jason Holder.

Twitter was divided in their opinions over the finisher. While many felt it was time that Dhoni was dropped from the 50-overs format as well, others wanted him to call it a day. There were a significant number of fans who also felt that he would come back stronger. He hasn’t scored a single fifty in his last 13 games.

Here we have some of the Twitter reactions

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