MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings suffered their heaviest defeat in the IPL (in terms of balls remaining) on Friday.  The five-time champions managed only 103/9 in 20 overs against the Kolkata Knight Riders, whom the defending champs chased down in 10.1 overs.  

This was CSK's fifth loss in six IPL 2025 matches, and the squad is currently ranked ninth out of ten.  This is also the first time CSK has lost three consecutive IPL matches in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.

After the loss, Manoj Tiwary, a former India player and MS Dhoni's ex-teammate, had some pointed questions for both skipper Dhoni and the seniors.

"From hereon, CSK's cart is going to go downhill. It seemed like that from the last three to four matches. You see the shot selection of the players, after playing form 20-25 years, you get to realise what can happen. I couldn't understand some things. Your Purple Cap winner is Noor Ahmad, but when did he come to bowl? In the 8th over. And in the first ball itself, he scalped the wicket of Sunil Narine. Naturally, the cricket sense tells you that if the opposition spinners are doing so well, then you have the Purple Cap winner, why not bring him early? Generally, MS Dhoni does not make such mistakes. I have not seen it in so many years. Why it happened today, maybe it is worth knowing," Manoj Tiwary said on Cricbuzz.

"Why do they not go to the drawing board early? I think, it is obvious that you reassess after a loss. But some things that are taking place are beyond my understanding. Like, when Ashwin was bowling today, earlier to all the left-handers he bowled round the stumps, but today he bowled over the stumps. I became very easy for Sunil Narine. These small things...when you have such an experienced player and wicketkeeper like MS Dhoni? Unka kahi na kahi Dimaag nahi chal raha hai kya (Have their brains stopped working)?” he added.

Sunil Narine was the star for KKR as he first took 3/13 to keep CSK to 103 runs. Then while opening the innings for KKR, he stroked 44 off 19 balls, laced with two boundaries and five towering sixes.