CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad defended the decision to let Ravindra Jadeja bat greater within the order than in-form Shivam Dube, after his facet’s last-over loss to LSG within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, on April 23. After having to bat first at Chepauk, CSK misplaced two early wickets in Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, adopted by Jadeja taking the crease at quantity 4. Nonetheless, the transfer didn’t give the defending champions the specified end result, as Jadeja may solely handle 16 (19), earlier than getting dismissed by LSG’s Mohsin Khan. Strolling in at quantity 5, Dube prolonged his explosive type in IPL 2024 together with his 66 (27) knock, alongside an equally good Gaikwad who completed unbeaten on 108 (60).
Jadeja has not showcased his normal big-hitting batting type in IPL 2024 for CSK, having scored solely 154 runs throughout his 6 innings. Having misplaced each Rahane and Mitchell within the powerplay and never sufficient runs on the board, sending Dube on to bat appeared just like the a extra logical transfer below the circumstances. Jadeja’s batting place got here below some criticism, solely to get buried because of the essential 104-run partnership between Gaikwad and Dube that powered CSK to complete on 210/4. Nonetheless, some sensational batting from Marcus Stoinis together with his unbeaten 124 (63) knock, led to LSG doing the double over CSK with a win at Chepauk by 6 wickets.
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Talking on the post-match presentation, Ruturaj defined the decision to carry Jadeja over Dube, drawing reference to their staff plans for the continuing season of the match.
“Jaddu (Jadeja) is batting at quantity 4 since we misplaced the second wicket inside the powerplay…Our considering is obvious that after the powerplay if there’s a wicket, Shivam will come out to bat. We are able to’t pressure batters to get out after,” Gaikwad mentioned.
The CSK skipper, who registered his 2nd IPL hundred within the conflict, mirrored on the rating they needed to defend in opposition to a star-studded LSG batting unit.
“To be trustworthy, I by no means thought it was sufficient (the goal). It was nearly par with the type of dew we’re experiencing. We noticed within the final two follow periods as effectively. So I knew it might go right down to the wire, in all probability until the final over. However credit score to them, they batted rather well,” Ruturaj added.
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CSK will likely be hoping to bounce again after shedding two matches on the trot, as they now shift their focus to their highly-anticipated upcoming fixture in opposition to an in-form SRH on April 28.
