Chennai Super Kings have played more than half of their matches in the first round of IPL. But the franchise is yet to find its best combination. In addition to weaknesses in the opening, Mustafizur Rahman’s team also has some deficiencies in the middle order. Besides, this Bangladeshi pacer is not able to give the desired success in the last few matches, on the contrary, he was very good. After that he has to return to the country again after May 1.
All in all, Chennai wants to regroup the whole team before Mustafiz returns home. The most successful team in the tournament has already played eight matches and won only 4. As a result, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-Ruturaj Gaikwad has dropped down from the top four. Just as consistent form has been lacking in the yellow camp, there are also injury problems. So Stephen Fleming, the head coach of Chennai, talked about the new team.
Yesterday (Tuesday) Chennai played for the fourth time in the current season at M Chidambaram at home ground Chipak. Despite winning the previous three matches, yesterday tasted the bitter defeat at home for the first time. However, Chennai made their maximum capital of 210 runs in the tournament. But Lucknow Super Giants crossed that with 3 balls and 6 wickets in hand. Lucknow needed 17 runs to win in the last over. Mustafiz made it easy for the opponent to win by scoring 19 runs in three balls with one no ball.
Chennai coach Fleming said about the students’ off-form and injuries, ‘We are trying to find two things, one is the right combination, the other is form. We are uncomfortable in a few places, so trying to fix those quickly as well as get the right combination. From where the cricketers can make their proper contribution in the rest of the tournament.
Meanwhile, as Mustafiz’s poor performance is criticized, new thoughts are growing in Chennai. Because Mustafiz is returning home after two more matches to participate in the Zimbabwe series. Before that Fleming’s goal, ‘Mustafiz is leaving after a few games so we have to make another change. So we’re trying to prepare and we want to get a team where we can make an impact at the end.’
The former Kiwi captain and Chennai coach also said, ‘We have some injury problems. So we are a bit concerned. But the main thing is whether the cricketers are able to contribute in the right places and whether they are in form. That takes some time (to make the combination). Yes, there have been a lot of changes. Some were due to form, and some we were forced to do.’
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