Ajay Jadeja, a former Indian cricketer, has supported MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to recover from their three-game losing streak and win the playoffs.
CSK won nine of their first eleven IPL 2021 matches before dropping three in a row. They will, however, likely qualify for the playoffs as one of the top two clubs. Despite the setback, Jadeja stated that CSK have enough experience in their ranks to return to the playoffs.
“It shouldn’t rattle them (losing three games in a row). It will affect to an extent, but I expect from an experienced team like CSK to shrug off the blip and back their strength in the playoffs,” he said
The Super Kings were defeated for the third time in a row on Thursday, as the Punjab Kings, inspired by KL Rahul, made a joke of a target of 135. Rahul scored an unbeaten 98 off 42 balls to expose CSK’s bowling weakness.
Virender Sehwag
Former opener Virender Sehwag believes that if CSK loses the first qualifier, which they are slated to play in, alarm bells will start to ring in their camp.
CSK, according to the former opener, has a decent chance of succeeding. However, he cautioned that the three-time champions must be aware of the fact that opponents now know Dhoni’s team might be vulnerable if they bat first.
“If they lose the 1st Qualifier then they would feel the need to do something different because of 4 defeats in a row. Chennai has the experience but they will have to play better because opposition teams’ now know that they can be beaten if they bat first,” said Sehwag.
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