IPL 2020, CSK vs MI: MI ranks third in the points table, while CSK is at the bottom.© BCCI / IPL
Sharjah has changed. There are no longer as many scores over 200, nor does the cricket ball fly to all ends of the city. Pitches have worn down and hitting second is becoming a challenge. It is not the best scenario for any team to play T20 cricket and not least for Chennai Super Kings, who have somehow managed to find themselves at the bottom of the 2020 IPL Points Table, a place that has probably never been before. had seen. Meeting the Mumbai Indians in Sharjah on Friday won’t make things any better. Mumbai, on the other hand, might be wondering how they managed to lose to Kings XI Punjab in a crazy double Super Over. This question comes up especially since they were chasing only five races in the first Super Over but still haven’t made it.
However, any complacency that might have infiltrated the MI ranks would definitely have been wiped out with that loss. That makes things worse for CSK.
It seems that a light year away CSK faced the Mumbai Indians in the first match of the 2020 IPL and ended up beating the defending champions. Since then, the graphics on the two sides have headed in diametrically opposite directions.
CSK hit the all-time low against the Rajasthan Royals in their last match, finishing with a pathetic 125/5 in their 20 overs. Sam Curran was only partially successful as a starter, while Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson are starting to look weary.
MS Dhoni was fast through the wickets, but ultimately not fast enough.
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The total gave the Royals a lifeline when it appeared none were present, while CSK found themselves staring at seven teams above them.
The Mumbai Indians won’t give them an inch, so CSK’s chances at IPL 2020 seem pretty slim. Even if they win this one, they just don’t seem to be around long enough to win several big games and stay in the fray.
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