MS Dhoni's fans hit back at critics after Ruturaj Gaekwad's flop show against Mumbai

Chennai's woeful Dream11 IPL 2020 campaign continued as ir arch-rivals Mumbai hammered m by 10 wickets to secure ir seventh win of tournament. Having won toss, Mumbai's stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard invited Chennai to bat first. Mumbai bowlers justified ir captain's decision as y ripped through Chennai batting lineup to leave m reeling at 43/7 inside 9 overs.

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Fans back MS Dhoni after relentless criticism over lack of opportunities to youngsters

However, courtesy of a valiant fifty by Sam Curran, Chennai mand to post a respectable total of 114/9. It was a cakewalk for Men In Blue though as y chased target without losing a single wickets with 7.4 overs to spare. A lot was expected from Chennai in this must win fixture but once again y ended up disapoointing ir fans. MS Dhoni was under scanner for t giving opportunities to youngsters as fans pointed out  lack of chances to young talent as one of  reasons behind Yellow Army's dismal performances in tournament.

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During Friday's fixture against Mumbai, MS Dhoni included likes of Ruturaj Gaekw and N Jageesan in playing XI. However, y failed miserably as both Ruturaj Gaekw and N Jageesan were dismissed for ducks. After Chennai youngsters failed to impress, netizens took to Twitter and slammed MS Dhoni's critics for bashing  Chennai skipper for t giving opportunities to youngsters. Several reactions poured in as some fans backed MS Dhoni while ors trolled Gaekw and Jageesan. Let's take a look at a few reactions.

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Meanwhile,  Chennai vs Mumbai result might w have gone in Men in Yellow's favour, however, y still have ir pride to play for. three-time IPL champions' chances of qualifying to playoffs are over as y become first team to exit tournament. Chennai still have three games to be played where y can experiment a bit and give se youngsters some match time to prove ir worth. MS Dhoni's side will w take on Bangalore in Match 44 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Sunday, October 25 in Dubai. Here's a look at Chennai schedule for Dream11 IPL 2020.

Chennai schedule for Dream11 IPL 2020

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SOURCE: CHENNAI IPL TEAM INSTAGRAM