Latest IPL News: The five-team IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have not been off to the best of starts in the ongoing edition, losing 2 matches out of three matches. The reason for the defeat has been the form of the stalwarts among the likes of Ravindra Jadeja. On the other hand, former CSK captain MS Dhoni's batting position has been under a lot of scrutiny. Even the most loyal fans of franchise has found it difficult their side's decision.
Amidst all this, Jadeja took to social media to share a 3-word post, which also featured a picture of him with MS Dhoni.
From his official Instagram account, Jadeja posted, "Things will change", hoping for a turnaround soon.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed their poor starts and fielding lapses as key reasons behind their six-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday, marking their second consecutive loss.
Chasing 183, CSK lost Rachin Ravindra for duck while Rahul Tripathi got out after the power play as they finished at 176/6. They had lost their last match at home to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a first in 17 years.
“We haven't been getting good starts, but once we do, things will be different,” Gaikwad admitted at the post-match presentation. “We also conceded 8-10 extra runs through misfields, and that's something we need to improve.”
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Super Kings are scheduled to take on the Delhi Capitals next, on April 05 at MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi