IPL 2022: The defending champions have yet to win a match this season and will need to get their campaign back on track quickly. Or else qualifying for the play-offs would become a difficult task.
When Chennai Super Kings were defeat by Punjab Kings by 54 runs on Sunday. They suffered their third straight setback in IPL 2022.
CSK made a poor start to their innings while chasing a massive goal of 181 runs to win the match. And it was only a partnership between Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni that got the side past the 100-run barrier before they were bowl out for 126.
When Dube and Dhoni got together. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar felt CSK were stuck in their pursuit because the former CSK skipper was unable to move the strike forward.
“Even if MSD doesn’t start hitting the big ones right away. You can see him moving the strike along by collecting those ones and twos.
This time, he wasn’t quite able to pull it off.
That’s when CSK got stopped for a brief moment “According to India Today, Gavaskar inform Star Sports.
“They needed to get a move on with Shivam Dube if they were in a scenario where he was hitting the ball so well.
That didn’t turn out to be the case.
Take a look at some of the dot balls he played; yes, he eventually made up with the borders.
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When you’re trying to score 20 runs per over, it’s not easy even for the top players “Added he.
The defending champions are yet to win a game this season and will need to get their campaign back on track quickly. Else qualifying for the play-offs will become a difficult task.
MS Dhoni stepped down as captain before the start of the season. And Ravindra Jadeja was task with leading the club into the future.
CSK is aiming to win their fifth title this season. Tying them with Mumbai Indians for the most in the league.
CSK has only failed to qualify for the play-offs once before, in 2020.
When Chennai Super Kings were defeat by Punjab Kings by 54 runs on Sunday. They suffered their third straight setback in IPL 2022.
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CSK made a poor start to their innings while chasing a massive goal of 181 runs to win the match. And it was only a partnership between Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni that got the side past the 100-run barrier before they were bowl out for 126.
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When Dube and Dhoni got together. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar felt CSK were stuck in their pursuit because the former CSK skipper was unable to move the strike forward.