The IPL team CSK is playing under the leadership of new skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad in this season and after winning the first two matches, now they have lost two matches on the trot.
Since the IPL 2008, CSK has been led by MS Dhoni and has won 5 IPL titles under his leadership and many feel that Ruturaj must be under pressure as it is not going to be easy for him.
CSK lost their second match yesterday, it was played against SRH at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad and SRH won it by 6 wickets. CSK put up a total of 165/5 in their 20 overs and SRH chased the target successfully with 11 balls remaining in their innings.
The former Aussie cricketer Matthew Hayden has pointed out a couple of decisions that he feels have been made wrong by Ruturaj Gaikwad, he said, “There were a couple of decisions which weren’t quite sharp. When you think of Moeen Ali as an all-rounder, he ended up contributing nicely with the ball, but he should have been batted up the order. He should have been given a licence. They were lagging inside that power play. They were 1 for 49 in the power play. So to me, they needed an injection of some hope and some courage, and Moeen Ali could have provided that.”
He further said, “With the ball, I think they probably could have bowled Theekshana straight away to Travis Head. It’s a great match-up. Don’t wait until the fourth over. He went for plenty of that second over. So for me, Theekshana straight up front against Travis Head could have been a better move.”
Hayden feels that Ruturaj must be under pressure but he should be sharper. Here’s what he said, “So some sharp action was needed, and I think it can never be easy with a cloud of MS Dhoni around you, and I’m not saying that’s because of MS Dhoni. But it is what it is. He is Thala. So Ruturaj Gaikwad might be having that sort of pressure inside him, and maybe his reaction and decision-making process need to be just a little quicker and a little sharper.”
Do you agree with Matthew Hayden?
