Updated: October 8, 2020 10:07:46 pm
Virender Sehwag criticized Chennai Super Kings (CSK). (Source: IPL)
Virender Sehwag faced Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who reached the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, after the franchise suffered its fourth defeat of the current IPL 2020 campaign on Wednesday.
Chasing a 168 goal against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the team led by MS Dhoni was in a comfortable position during the chase, needing just 79 runs from the last ten overs at one point. However, KKR had the last laugh by recording a crucial 10-race victory.
Dhoni’s captaincy options came under scrutiny once again after he sent Kedar Jadhav ahead of Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja during the chase. Despite promoting himself in the batting order to number four, the captain himself could only handle 11 of 12 balls.
Sehwag, the former vice captain of India, criticized CSK as a whole after the game, saying the players are treating the franchise as a government job.
“It should have been hunted. But the point balls played by Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja didn’t help. And, in my opinion, some of the Chennai Super Kings hitters think of CSK as a government job, whether you act or not, they know they will get paid anyway, ”Sehwag said. Cricbuzz.
The 41-year-old former cricketer also insulted Jadhav for his poor bat performance on Wednesday when he scored just 7 12-ball runs. In the latest episode of his Facebook series’Viru Ki Baithak‘, Sehwag called Jadhav’ a useless decoration ‘in Hindi and sarcastically praised him as the true’ Man of the match ‘against KKR.
CSK, who have played eight finals so far, have managed just two wins in their six games this season. The Yellow Army will face the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.
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