IPL 2021: MS Dhoni wasn't only one who struggled, was a difficult day for strokeplay, says Stephen Fleming

IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that MS Dhoni's slow innings on Monday against the Delhi Capitals was due to the conditions in which batters from both teams struggled to score freely.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni's extraordinarily slow innings on Monday against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) can be attributed to the difficult conditions that were on offer at the Dubai International Stadium, said head coach Stephen Fleming.

Dhoni managed just 18 runs from 27 balls, which is his slowest innings in the history of IPL (minimum 25 balls faced), as CSK ended up with 136 runs for the loss of five wickets on the scoreboard batting first. Dhoni struck at 66.6, playing 10 dot balls. He failed to hit a single six or a boundary in a knock that once again highlighted his lack of match practice.