Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the defending champions of the cash-rich Indian Premier League. They beat Kolkata Knight Riders to win their fourth title in 2021. However, they failed to do well this season and are currently placed ninth on the points table as well. Although they are not officially out of the playoffs race, one defeat will end their hope too as well.
However, CSK named Ravindra Jadeja captain of the 2022 season just before the league started. But, after eight games, he stepped down and MS Dhoni was handed over the helms again. Under Jadeja, CSK won only two games. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings’ official social media handle has unfollowed Ravindra Jadeja on Instagram.
Meanwhile, MS Dhoni started with a win and later, CSK beat Delhi Capitals by a massive margin of 91 runs. The four-time IPL title winner will play against Mumbai Indians in their next game on May 12, Thursday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. However, CSK have won four games and lost as many as seven games this season so far. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.028 as well.
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After their stunning win over Delhi, MS Dhoni said: “It really helps. It would have been better if we would have had a win like this somewhere early. It was a perfect game. The batters did really well. It was a toss where we wanted to win and field first, but in the heart, I was fine to lose the toss. The ball stops and comes, and it behaves only after 13-14 overs. Everybody contributed a bit. Runs on the board really help, and it was important to restrict their big-hitters. Both Simarjeet and Mukesh have taken time to mature. They have the capability, the more they play, the better they’ll get at game sense.”
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“It is ultimately about reading which is a good delivery to bowl and which is a delivery to not bowl. In T20 cricket, it is all about knowing which delivery not to bowl. I don’t like going in and hitting straightaway. But with only 12 deliveries left, if a few of us contribute with scores of 8 off 2, it helps. But scoring just 2 or 3 runs doesn’t help. I am not a big fan of maths. Even in school I wasn’t good at it. Thinking of the NRR doesn’t help. You just want to enjoy the IPL. When two other teams are playing, you don’t want to be under pressure and thinking. You just have to think about what to do in the next game. If we make the playoffs, great. But even if we don’t it’s not the end of the world,” he concluded.
