Chennai Super Kings have been languishing in the bottom half of the table with two wins from seven games. They face an uphill battle to reach the playoffs in the 2020 Indian Premier League with a full overhaul on the performance they need.
CSK has made the playoffs in every IPL season they have played in and won the title three times with MS Dhoni. But this year has been a completely different story for CSK, as the hitters haven’t gotten up in the absence of Suresh Raina.
Rayudu has not been consistent while Kedar Jadhav and Dhoni have not shot. Even Ravindra Jadeja has dropped receptions in the outfield. Nothing suits them. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra also commented on CSK’s performance this season, saying they have a big task on hand to qualify for the playoffs.
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“Mahi’s Chennai, where do you go from here? It looks very, very gloomy. There was hope that CSK would do well as they are in the middle of the season, playing their seventh game, and they had only won two, “said Chopra in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
“It means they would have to climb Mt. Everest to qualify for the playoffs. If they win six of the remaining seven matches, they will confirm their place and have an outside chance if they win five. But if they have the ability to win five out of seven is the question that will be asked.
It was a total they could have chased, there was no spin on the field, the ball was hitting well, but from the way they’ve hit it, it was the first time in the tournament that a team didn’t hit a single six in the first 15 overs “.
He says it’s not working for CSK and that they are actually in dire straits right now. “
CSK went without a wicket in the final five overs against RCB, a fact Dhoni regretted, along with the team’s “lack of power” in the hitting department.
“I think the last four overs when we were bowling, we just needed to close well. The hitting was a bit worrisome and it was evident today as well. We need to do something about it. I think it is better to play backwards, playing the bigger shots even if you go out. That’s something we can do in the next matches, ”Dhoni said after the match.
“I think it also depends on how you’ve performed so far in the tournament and our hitting has been a bit lacking in power from sixth onwards. People can get tentative no matter how much confidence you give them. I think that’s where we have not adapted or devised plans against bowlers who are shooting from the 6th to the 14th. “
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