Chasing a tough target of 181 runs against Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings’ batting got spoiled and they were out for 126 runs in 18 overs. The loss was CSK’s third straight of IPL 2022 as the defending champions’ title defense continued under a new captain in Ravindra Jadeja.
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All-rounder Shivam Dubey was the only batsman to offer some fighting by hitting a half-century but there was much to do as the death overs approached. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that former skipper MS Dhoni could not keep the scoreboard afloat with singles and doubles for which he is known and hence, CSK’s chase got stuck.
“With MSD, what you see is that even though he doesn’t start hitting the big guys, he’s moving the strike, getting those two and two. This time he couldn’t do it. This is where CSK just got stuck,” Gavaskar added. star sports,
Dhoni scored 23 runs off 28 and was batting on 10 off 20 at one point.
“If he had a situation where Shivam Dube was hitting the ball so well, he needed to move on with that. That didn’t happen at all. Look at some of those dot bills that he played, yes, later, he made with boundaries. When you want to score 20 runs in an over, it’s tough for the best players, it’s not easy,” Gavaskar explained.
Gavaskar is also surprised by CSK’s three consecutive defeats, stating that the team has made a comeback over the years but things are not working out for them this season so far.
“Surprise, big surprise. They have always been a team that was able to come back. This time they have lost 3 matches in a row.”
While Gavaskar had said that Jadeja would be under the pump, Dhoni’s presence would bring some consolation.
“The new captain will be under tremendous pressure, yes he has MSD to support him, but at the end of the day, the buck will stop with him, CSK have won nothing at the moment. You need to spin it very fast. They can do that, there are 11 more games left. We saw what happened with KKR last year.”
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