CSK batsmen need to have glucose
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag feels CSK batsmen have not been able to play freely and score quickly so far in the 13th IPL edition and thus they need to have “glucose” to add intensity to their game. “Chennai ke batsman simply not getting going. Glucose chadwaake aana padega next match se batting karne. (CSK batsmen are not getting going. They need to have glucose when they come out to bat in the next match),” Sehwag said in a tweet on Saturday.
We're ‘little bit muddled' at moment
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that his side were “a little bit muddled” at the moment and they need a clearer strategy going ahead after suffering two losses in three matches. Fleming also rued the missing of some key players that he said has affected the team combination. “Well, we're a bit muddled at the moment. We're missing some key players, and we're trying to find a balance that allows us to be competitive. We're looking to develop a personality based on the wickets that we're facing,” Fleming said after CSK lost to Delhi Capitals. “Each wicket has been completely different, and our batting is without Rayudu, Raina etc. We're trying to find a way or a combination and how to use players. We've learned a massive amount over three days,” he added.
Shaw tired to avoid silly mistakes
Young opener Prithvi Shaw, who starred in Delhi Capitals' victory over CSK, says his plan was to play along the ground and avoid “silly mistakes” after failing to make an impact in the first match. “My plan was to play my natural game but play the shots along the ground, last game we saw there were some silly mistakes and it was not working for me or the team,” Shaw told skipper Shreyas Iyer in a video posted on the IPL website. Shaw shared a 94-run opening stand with Shikhar Dhawan to guide DC to 175 for three. The duo started slowly, scoring just 36 runs in the first six overs but soon gained momentum. “CSK has some good pace bowlers, I was able to time the ball and get some gaps. As the spinners came on, even if we are 40/0, it doesn't matter, I knew me and Shikhar Dhawan could pace our innings after the powerplay,” he said.
Marsh secures flight home
Mitch Marsh's nightmare scenario of being stuck in limbo in a Dubai hotel room has been averted after the allrounder secured a flight home to Australia. Marsh was ruled out of the IPL after suffering an ankle injury in Sunrisers Hyderabad's tournament opener and faced the prospect of being forced to remain in the UAE given the current difficulties of arranging international travel at short notice. But a Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed the Sunrisers had secured a flight for Marsh back to Perth that arrives Saturday evening. He will begin a 14-day quarantine period on arrival. It will be a considerable relief for national selectors ahead of India's upcoming tour.