Chennai Super Kings have not had the best start to the 2020 IPL. The three-time champions have lost two of their three matches and have drawn their fair share of criticism for their strategies and team mix. The MS Dhoni-led CSK got a much-needed six-day break after their successive losses and head coach Stephen Fleming gave a glimpse of how the franchise passed through time.
Fleming said the break came at a good time, adding they have used it to be clear about what they need to do to advance in the tournament.
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“It came at a good time because the first three games were in rapid succession and all the games were on different fields, so you have to appreciate trying to read the conditions, because each game was predominantly the first team to play there.
“And after a couple of challenges we had off the field, we have used this break quite well, we have some clarity on what we have to do and we have practiced very well,” Fleming told the CSK website before Friday’s game. . against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Fleming also added that Ambati Rayudu, who had starred in the opening game against MI but missed the next two games due to injury, is available to be selected for his next Sunrisers Hyderabad match on Friday.
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When asked how it would help to play four of the next five games in one place (Dubai), he said it would be helpful to adapt and try to read the conditions on one field.
“I am looking forward to a little more performance than the last time we played in Dubai, where we were beaten by Delhi Capitals. There were a number of areas that we weren’t happy with and we’ve worked hard on, ”he said.
Asked how much the teams would have learned about the conditions after playing three games each, he said that from his point of view a lot has been learned, adding that it has been a difficult start and “we have to overcome that and restart well afterwards. of this rest “.
“Yesterday I heard comments that teams are still learning, have had the benefit of playing on one field and are learning on others, so I’m not sure.
“But from our point of view, we certainly learned a lot, and even in the six days it has taken now, observing and testing and working on the characteristics of each of the terrains has been beneficial,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
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