CSK are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table after losing their first three matches.
Sent in to bat, Devdutt Padikkal slammed 29-ball 50, while Philip Salt made 30-ball 46 to lay the foundation. Skipper Rajat Patidar (48* off 19 balls) and Tim David (70* off 25 balls) then hit some lusty blows, stitching 99 runs in 35 balls to propel RCB to a gigantic 250/3 in 20 overs.
In reply, CSK’s innings folded for 207 in 19.4 overs with Sarfaraz Khan (50) and Prashant Veer (43) contributing the most. Jacob Duffy (2/58), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/41), Krunal Pandya (2/36), Abhinandan Singh (2/30) and Suyash Sharma (1/21) shared the wickets for RCB.
After the game, former India opener Kris Srikkanth criticized Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy and field placements.
Shivam Dube dropped Virat Kohli at long-on in the third over when the batter was on 7 runs off Khaleel Ahmed's bowling. Following this lifeline, the RCB stalwart went on to hit a string of boundaries before being dismissed for 28 off 18 balls.
"His field placements were horrible. You can't have Shivam Dube at long-on. The best fielders have to be there at the key positions," said Srikkanth on his YouTube channel.
"In RCB, Virat Kohli is at long-on, and the best fielders like (Phil) Salt are in other key positions. In contrast, CSK have halwa fielders at catching positions. It was very poor captaincy by Ruturaj. He was clueless and didn't know what to do," he added.
The 1983 World Cup-winner was also critical of Gaikwad's bowling changes. "After a good first five overs, he should have held off RCB. But instead, CSK let RCB off the hook very easily. Overton bowled an excellent first over, and then you cut him for long before bringing him back. Why not just bowl him two to three overs on the bounce when he is bowling well?" Srikkanth stated.
"It was also a mistake to give Noor Ahmad the 17th over. Look at the way RCB has developed Suyash Sharma after he came from KKR. That's what CSK lacks. You've picked Prashant Veer. Why not give him one over?" he further remarked.
CSK are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table and need to immediately address several issues to revive their campaign. The five-time champions will next face Delhi Capitals at Chepauk on April 11.