Former Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris feels Ambati Rayudu is the ideal candidate to bat at number three for Chennai Super Kings after Suresh Raina’s pullout from the upcoming IPL.
“Personally, I’d put Rayudu in there to take that spot,” Styris said on Star Sports show Cricket Connected.
Styris acknowledged that Raina’s absence has left a huge void in the CSK middle-order and that it is not going to be easy to find a substitute for the seasoned left-handed batsman who last month retired from international cricket. “...A player of that class, a player who has been so good for so long. To suddenly finds those runs, even in the field and the odd over as well with the ball, is going to be a big task.
“I know that the CSK squad is deep, they’ve got a lot of options at the top, but I also believe that as much as the pressure is now on to find that No 3, it’s just probably the most challenging time that I can look for anyway for CSK.