Irfan Pathan declares Legends League superior in brutal attack on IPL standards
Published - 09 Apr 2025, 03:27 PM | Updated - 09 Apr 2025, 04:28 PM
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Chennai Super Kings found themselves at the center of criticism once again from Irfan Pathan, not just for their fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL 2025, but also for their shocking fielding performance against Punjab Kings during their 18-run loss in their recent game in Chandigarh on April 8.
On a night when Chennai Super Kings’ bowling was already under the scanner, their sloppy fielding made things worse, as they dropped catch after catch and let the game slip through their fingers against the Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh.
Irfan Pathan slams fielding blunders during PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025 Match
Fans and cricket experts were left stunned as CSK lost the four chances that could’ve shifted momentum in their favor. After their fourth straight defeat in the ongoing IPL 2025, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan slammed both CSK and PBKS’ poor fielding efforts.
Watching CSK and PBKS’ horror show on the field, Pathan took to social media and brutally trolled them as he said that even retired players do a better job than the players of these sides. Pathan noted that Legends League Cricket has not seen such sloppy fielding.
Irfan Pathan posted on X: “8 drop catches in the game today. Itne to legend league mein Nahi chorte bhai (we don't drop this many even in legends leagues).”
8 drop catches in the game today. Itne to legend league mein Nahi chorte bhai.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 8, 2025
Chennai Super Kings' comedy of errors against Punjab Kings
Notably, Chennai Super Kings’ trouble started right from the first over against the Punjab Kings. Khaleel Ahmed missed an easy return catch as Priyansh Arya got a lifeline and went on to win the match for PBKS with a remarkable hundred—his maiden IPL century.
Then, Vijay Shankar dropped Marcus Stoinis in the fifth over before Arya got the lifeline twice in the game. At the second time, Ravichandran Ashwin missed the chance, and then Mukesh Choudhary let his foot touch the boundary cushion after completing the catch at the long off.
The woes didn’t end there, as the usually reliable Ravindra Jadeja also dropped a catch in the outfield, giving a lifeline to Shashank Singh. CSK’s poor fielding gave Arya and Shashank Singh extra opportunities that they made the most of and helped PBKS to post 219 runs on the board.
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PBKS drops four catches against CSK in the IPL 2025 clash
Speaking about PBKS’ blunders, Devon Conway got the lifeline twice in the match, and he went on to hammer a fifty, as the Chennai Super Kings opener was dropped by Yuzvendra Chahal at short fine leg in the 12th over, followed by Yash Thakur at third man in the very next ball delivered by Marco Jansen.
Arshdeep Singh was also denied two wickets, as Shivam Dube was dropped by Lockie Ferguson at backward point in the 15th over and then MS Dhoni was dropped by Yash Thakur at backward point in the 19th over, but PBKS managed to restrict Chennai Super Kings to 201 runs to win the game by 18 runs in Chandigarh.
We were sloppy: Stephen Fleming slams Chennai's fielding efforts
Even after the match, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming expressed his disappointment over his team’s sloppy fielding efforts against the Punjab Kings.
Stephen Fleming said at the post-match presentation, “The game was really lost in the field. I thought we were sloppy... just lacked accuracy under pressure. We were put under pressure by a fine innings, but we’ve got to be better than that. So that’s where the game got away from us. It’s been a frustrating season so far. The catching has been poor, but it was poor from both sides tonight.”
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