Former Australia cricketer Michael Clarke slammed the decision of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to retire out Devon Conway against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday, April 8, in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Conway was retired out in the 18th over when he was batting on 69 (49) as the team needed another 49 runs to win from 13 balls.

“I didn’t understand that decision, you retire a player that was on 69 and had spent that much time in the middle. I know you need sixes, but it’s not like Conway can’t hit sixes. That’s the thing with decisions like that as a captain, it’s always judged if you win or lose,” Clarke said on Star Sports.

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Moreover, he also opined on Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer’s decision to not bowl his premier spinner Yuzvendra Chahal until the 16th over and also said that he would’ve been judged for this move had Punjab lost the match as well. Notably, Chahal bowled just one over in the game and gave away nine runs as well.

“Chahal bowled the 16th over, the number one wicket taker in the IPL doesn’t get into the game until the 16th over. If Punjab Kings lose, that’s judged hard. You win, it’s not spoken about. So that’s the way the game goes, and that’s the risk you take as a captain. You’ve got to go with your guts and you’ve got to back yourself every time,” he concluded.