While playing in the 2024 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings, the five-time former champions, haven’t performed well. Team coached by Fleming have lost in as many as three of their last five matches. The earlier match against the Punjab Kings was not fruitful for them. They had to be satisfied with a meager sum of 162 runs. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was comprehensively on top of his game on the day, going past 62 runs in 48 balls, booking himself the position on the top of the Orange cap leaderboard. But even then, the team faced some batting collapses and bowling issues.
Coach Stephen Fleming stated the team’s woes occurred due to injuries and not having the required players. Key teammates like Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pahirana, and Maheesh Theekshana were struck by injury, while Mustafizur Rahman was playing for Bangladesh at the international level. The manager conveyed his worry about the impact of Chahar’s injury and issued the visas of the Sri Lankan players, hoping that they would soon regain their fitness and play as early as possible.
Subsequently, the illnesses of pacer Tushar Deshpande led to an adjustment in the team’s arrangements that they faced with PBKS. Notwithstanding the obstacles, Fleming mentioned how this exploration had stronger backup bench players who needed to adjust rapidly to the situation and tactics.
Captain Gaikwad concurred with the abovementioned statement that it is not easy to win when some key players are unavailable, and bowling is restricted because of limited opponents, weather, and dew conditions. On the other hand, his optimistic side made him believe that it had the potential to recuperate in the upcoming sessions. However, he remained confident.
CSK stands fourth in the points table from 10 matches with a score of 10. The team is all set to avenge the point lost against PBKS in the coming game.
To sum up, IPL player CSK’s challenges in 2024 came from injuries, international commitments, and unexpected hurdles, as well as causing deep problems for the team and deciding their flexibility. They are looking forward to the playoffs ahead, where, by gaining momentum, they want to earn their crucial position.
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