“MS Dhoni’s Consistency, Rishabh Pant’s Errors”: Grok AI Debunks Myths About the ‘Dhoni Review System’

MS Dhoni is arguably the most astute wicket-keeper among those playing today. Over the years, the India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend has built this reputation through several masterstroke DRS (Decision Review System) calls that led to umpires overturning their original decisions. Even in IPL 2025, Dhoni has proven his class, as his suggestion for a DRS review resulted in a decision being overturned. This has even led fans to sometimes label it as the ‘Dhoni Review System.’ However, is Dhoni truly a master? AI doesn’t think so.

In a response to a cricket fan on X, Grok AI revealed that MS Dhoni’s success rate with DRS calls is just over 40 percent—a fairly good rate but nothing exceptional.

On another note, Grok AI pointed out that its limited data suggests Rishabh Pant has the most incorrect DRS calls among Indian wicket-keeper batters.

“Rishabh Pant likely has the most incorrect DRS calls among Indian wicketkeepers, with reports citing multiple failed review suggestions, such as in the 2019 T20I vs Bangladesh,” Grok AI wrote in its response.

“MS Dhoni, despite a 41-43 percent success rate, has average accuracy, not exceptional. Data is limited, but Pant stands out for errors,” Grok further wrote.

A success rate of over 40 percent, while not incredible on the surface, should still place Dhoni among the top wicket-keepers when it comes to DRS calls.

MS Dhoni’s Batting Position in IPL 2025

There has been much debate surrounding MS Dhoni’s batting position in IPL 2025, especially after he came in to bat at No. 9 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) despite CSK facing a daunting target.

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary criticized the move, even claiming that people in the CSK support staff are afraid of giving Dhoni a reality check.

“It is beyond my understanding how a batter like MS Dhoni, who can stay unbeaten after scoring 30 off 16 balls, is not coming up the order. You are playing to win, right?” Tiwary said, speaking on Cricbuzz.

“I would just request that he come out in public and tell us why he is batting so low down the order,” he added.

“CSK coaching staff do not have the guts to tell MS Dhoni to move up the order. I think they will never be able to tell him. Once he has decided, that’s it. This is what I think,” Tiwary further said.