Chennai Super Kings suffered a major setback in their quest for a place in the 2020 Indian Premier League playoffs. CSK suffered a resounding loss to Rajasthan Royals on Monday at Sharjah Stadium to dent their hopes of a top four. . After winning the toss and choosing to hit first, CSK was only able to handle a meager 125 run score in his 20 overs. RR chased the target easily in 17.3 overs with Jos Buttler hitting a 70 of 48 balls.
It was a disappointing display for CSK’s hitters, as they failed to appear on a crucial day. The chances of CSK reaching the 2020 IPL playoffs have been greatly reduced by the loss. ”
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CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was unhappy with the loss and said on Monday that the youngsters on his team did not show the spark to get into the XI at the expense of the veterans.
The three-time winner CSK, which has been criticized for continuing its old warhorses, suffered its seventh defeat in the current IPL.
“You don’t want to cut and change. Insecurity is something you don’t want to prevail in the locker room. It’s fair, this season we weren’t really there, ”Dhoni said at the unveiling ceremony after suffering the loss of seven wickets.
“Also the young people, we didn’t see the spark to push the boys. But what this result has done is give those youngsters a chance in the rest of the tournament.
“Maybe in the future we will bring them in and play without pressure.”
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RR restricted CSK to a modest 125-for-five after being invited to bowling and then surpassed the goal by 17.3 overs, thanks to a fourth 98-run wicket partnership between Jos Buttler (70) and skipper Steve Smith (26). .
Dhoni said: “There was a bit for fast bowlers and the reason I brought (Ravindra) Jadeja was to see how much he stopped and not as much as in the first innings. So I went with the fast bowlers. I don’t think spinners bite that much, it’s not always supposed to turn out the way you want it to. We have to see if the process was wrong. The result is a by-product of the process, but the fact is that if you are focused on the process, the undue pressure of the result does not enter the locker room. “
(with PTI inputs)
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