Chennai's bad run continues with just 1 win of 5 matches and currently stands at 5th position in the table. CSK team management needs to do something and changes in the team is imperative. Some how i feel the team is not gelling well and it shows in the field, i doubt if dhoni is as aggressive as he was earlier and when scoring runs. It was hard to see the match against Deccan Chargers with each individual standing at their position with somber faces even before the match was lost.
The main problem for CSK is none of the big names are performing to their reputation except for Haydos & Murali. Dhoni in particular needs to re-discover himself and play to his strength (aggression) and not for his reputation. Its been too long now he has played an attacking knock for India or CSK, he has been trying to occupy the crease and graft runs and that is not expected from him, he is expected to score quick and fast. The only way he can do that is re-discover himself and play his natural game. Albee Morkel the biggest success for SouthAfrica in the last ODI series against Australia and lot was expected from him in this IPL-2 but has been disappointing till now. Raina has been good in patches and has not converted the good starts into big scores and has thrown the wicket at very important stages of the game. Balaji & Badri has been pretty inconsistent as ever. Balaji has been gifting runs at will and has not been reliable and badri has not scored any runs and he is in the playing 11 just b'cas there is no alternative Indian batsmen in the bench.
Now moving back to the team selection, i wonder how and why they are playing Joginder and giving him only 1/2 overs when spinners are so successful in South African wickets. Its time we do some change to the lineup by playing Vijay in place of Parthiv and Ashwin in place of Joginder and may be after couple of matches we can also try Bailey so that we know how good he is and how we plan to use him. I am sure there will be some change in the line up and i will not be surprised if dhoni picks Vijay in place of Badri and play Parthiv as a keeper and ask him to bat down the order. I think at least now VBC as top guy for cricketing affairs for CSK speaks his mind to the people concerned and not stop with writing blogs.
CSK is left with no other option but win the next 3 or 4 matches to make sure that they are not left far behind the chase to find a place in the semi-finals. Already DC & DD are comfortably placed and MI has made strong claims to be in the semi-finals and the last spot will be a fight between CSK and primarily RR and to an extent Kings XI Punjab.
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Yes Vasu..
The team doesnt seem to gel as they did last time.. and its very evident that they lost the fighting qualities and they are gifting the match to the opponents. Hope the team management comes up with a plan to stop this downfall. And Dhoni should come down the order and rediscover his natural game by having a go at the ball in the end overs, rather than playing this catchup game. Poor Hayden.. his efforts go unrewarded due to the lack of application from his teammates... hope the trend changes in the coming matches atleast..
@Vasu I doubt Dhoni's commitment when it comes to CSK. He doesn't seem to be play or captain the side the way he does for India. The team is not gelling well they are lacking in too many areas.
In a tournament like IPL we don't have too much time between the matches to regroup and sort out the problems. This will be a tough & challenging task now for the CSK. The DC were certainly in a similar situation in the last edition. But once we are able come back and win a couple of matches, things will be back in place. Its time for Dhoni to pull something special.
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