Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting line-up failed to chase down targets in their second and third match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. They failed badly to match the pace of the game in the clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) which raised concerns over the batting unit.
Even in the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), when CSK was chasing 217, they lost wickets in a cluster and were left with too many runs for the last five overs which cost them the match.
CSK don't have the services of their highest run-scorer in IPL, Suresh Raina and fans are missing him in the batting line-up. But the franchise's CEO Kasi Viswanathan has already made it clear they are not going to bring Raina back.
"See, we cannot look at Raina because he made himself unavailable and we respect his decision and his space. We are not thinking about it," he told ANI.
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Raina had left the franchise ahead of the tournament because of personal reasons. "We have been blessed with some of the best fans in the cricketing world and I can assure them that we will bounce back strongly. It is a game and you have your good days and bad days. But the boys know what they need to do and the smiles will be back," he said.
CSK's star performer in the first match, Ambati Rayudu is currently out of the team because of a hamstring injury. "Like I told you last day (before the Delhi Capitals game), he would miss one game at worst. He is fit and ready for the next game," Viswanathan said on Rayudu's comeback.
After the loss against Delhi, CSK skipper MS Dhoni ensured that they will be better on paper once Rayudu makes a comeback.
"We need to come back with a clearer picture, looking at the combination. I feel Rayudu will come back in the next match. There are quite a few things we can think about. We are one batter extra to start off, so the players need to step up," Dhoni said.
The next match of Chennai Super Kings will be played in Dubai against Sunrisers Hyderabad on October 2.
(With ANI Inputs)
