Stephen Fleming discusses “home advantage” ahead of Qualifier 1. Chennai Super Kings became the second team to qualify for the knockout stages of the IPL 2023 after defeating Delhi Capitals.
The four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) advanced to the knockout rounds after defeating the David Warner-led Delhi Capitals in the 67th match of the competition at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. They defeated Delhi by a score of 77 runs to advance to the playoffs in the IPL 2023, joining Gujarat Titans as the second team to do so.
The first qualifying round of the league will take place on Tuesday, May 23. The MA Chidambaram Stadium, and CSK head coach Stephen Fleming wondered if Chennai would benefit by playing at home.
“We are still not too sure about our conditions in Chennai. Other years we were pretty sure, but it change a little bit this year. ” Fleming stated in the post-game news conference following the game versus Delhi.
Chennai Super Kings will meet Gujarat Titans in the opening playoff matchup in Chepauk after their victory over Delhi. The four-time winners can be counted on to have a sizable audience behind them because the game will play in Chennai. As has been the case during the entire season, a sizable contingent of Yellow Army supporters turn out to demonstrate their allegiance to the MS Dhoni-led team.
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It’s only about finishing the work from a year ago, not just abandoning it: Fleming
Fleming also thought about Chennai’s propensity to constantly recover from a bad season. The head coach asserted that a lot of effort is done in the background to enable comebacks to succeed. The MS Dhoni-led team from Chennai. Who placed ninth in the IPL rankings in 2022, has excelled in the current season, becoming the second team to reach the playoffs.
“Every year is unique. Although we felt we made a few mistakes over the COVID year, we still managed to end very successfully. It was only about finishing the job from the year before, not just giving up, that we thought we would struggle with last year. In an effort to assist us recover, I’m trying to provide guys opportunity to identify the missing pieces. Fleming
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