IPL 2024 - Ruturaj Gaikwad on CSK's loss to LSG - 'We simply could not kick off' CSK vs LSG full highlights

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Chennai Tremendous Kings suffered their 3rd loss in seven video games taking place to Lucknow Tremendous Giants through 8 wickets on the Ekana Stadium on Friday, their overall of 176 now not stretching the opposition. Talking after the sport, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad agreed they had been quick on runs – through about 10-15, he mentioned – and put it all the way down to their middle-overs slowdown.

“I do know we completed off truly nicely – could not have requested for extra – however I feel after the powerplay, we could not simply kick off from the beginning we were given till the 14th or fifteenth over,” Gaikwad mentioned. “We stored dropping wickets at common periods. I feel [we were] 10-15 runs quick.”

Upon getting to 51 for two within the powerplay, CSK controlled most effective 62 runs within the ten overs after that, dropping 4 wickets alongside the way in which. That incorporated a duration the place they went 34 balls with out hitting a boundary, with one within the 10th over adopted through any other most effective within the sixteenth. 5 out of the 10 center overs had been bowled through LSG’s spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal Pandya. The ones went for most effective 29 runs, and Pandya bowled a well-set Ajinkya Rahane for 36 off 24 balls and had CSK’S Affect Sub Sameer Rizvi stumped for 1.

LSG captain KL Rahul mentioned that it used to be a pre-planned technique from his aspect to make use of a mixture of tempo and spin within the center overs not to permit the opposition batters to get set in opposition to “one form of bowling”.

“It relies on the type of wicket we’re taking part in on, and the type of batters there are [in the opposition],” Rahul mentioned. “Clearly, there is a little bit of time we spend on doing homework, [and] speaking about techniques and techniques in opposition to the opposition. And yeah, that used to be one in all our methods: to make use of tempo, use spin, and ensure that they do not get settled into taking part in one form of bowling. So [I] attempted to combine it round.

“And I feel credit score is going to the bowlers: I will be able to do all of the converting, but when they do not execute, then all folks glance silly as a group. They accomplished truly nicely. We paintings truly onerous at coaching, and you’ll want to see that the group is sticking to the plans.”

In spite of MS Dhoni thumping 28 now not out off most effective 9 balls and Moeen Ali hitting 30 from 20 together with 3 successive sixes within the 18th to boost the pace on the demise, and Ravindra Jadeja taking part in anchor to hit 57 now not out off 40, CSK’s overall of 176 used to be chased down with an over to spare. Gaikwad felt that the pitch used to be “rather tough” to attain on within the first innings, and that the presence of the Affect Participant intended groups want to have “possibly 20 runs further”.

“Even on these kinds of pitches – I felt it used to be a slow one to start out off with, with dew coming later [and the pitch] getting higher – I nonetheless really feel 180-190 would were a excellent rating,” he mentioned.

Gaikwad additionally mentioned that CSK had to strike extra with the ball within the powerplay. This night, LSG’s openers Rahul and Quinton de Kock didn’t allow them to do this, hanging on 134 in 15 overs. General this season, CSK have taken simply seven wickets within the first six overs, which is the second-least through any aspect at the back of RCB. Their bowling moderate of 56.85 in that section may be the second-worst.

“[That] is the only space the place we wish to support going ahead,” Gaikwad mentioned. “It truly places the opposition at the again foot if we get wickets within the powerplay – particularly after we are about ten runs quick – and surely this is one space we want to paintings on.”

CSK play LSG once more on Tuesday, however this time again house in Chennai.