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Now we have now not performed to our possible this season: CSK captain MS Dhoni


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October 24, 2020 9:36:25 am





Chennai Tremendous Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his facet failed to accomplish to its possible from the second one sport onwards as they suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat by the hands of Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided IPL event right here.

With the loss, CSK are all however out of reckoning for a spot within the play-offs with simply six issues from 11 suits. They remained rooted on the backside position within the IPL issues desk.

“What you wish to have to peer is what are the issues which can be going improper. Specifically this yr, it hasn’t been our yr. Whether or not you lose by way of eight or 10 wickets, it infrequently issues, however the place we’re at this level of the event, it does harm,” he stated.

“What you wish to have to peer is the place we in reality went improper, proper from the second one sport,” Dhoni stated on the post-match presentation.

“There could be a 100 causes, however one of the crucial primary belongings you ask your self is whether or not you’ve performed to the possible you’ve were given regardless of the prerequisites. Whilst you put a excellent group on paper, have we achieved sufficient to again up the stats? And this yr we haven’t.”

The previous India captain stated good fortune additionally didn’t favour CSK this time.

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“It was once extra concerning the bowling. Rayudu were given injured, the opposite batsman had been possibly now not there 200% and in cricket while you’re going thru a tricky section, you wish to have a little bit of good fortune.

“The video games we would have liked to bat first, we haven’t gained the toss, and there’s no dew and unexpectedly after we bat first there’s dew,” he stated.

He stated cumulatively there were batting screw ups however termed it an element and parcel of the sport.

“You’ll be able to’t at all times suppose the outcome will pass your method. Even while you’re hurting, you attempt to smile and take it at the chin. I believe the men have achieved that, they’ve attempted to accomplish.

“I believe it’s vital for us to have a transparent image of subsequent yr. There are many ifs and buts – public sale, the place the venues will likely be.”
Dhoni stated the remainder 3 video games will likely be an excellent alternative to present the platform to the children.

“See one of the kids in preparation for the following yr, see who will bat and who bowls on the demise and soaks the power. A couple of extra who’re at the bench gets video games within the coming 3 video games.”

Mumbai Indians’ stand-in captain Kieron Pollard described the win as a group effort.

“We would have liked to bowl them out underneath 100 however Sam batted smartly. I believe it was once a complete group effort,” stated Pollard who led MI within the absence of injured Rohit Sharma.

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“Two-three wickets early places you within the sport and to get 4-Five is improbable. Then the openers going out and completing off and now not leaving any uncertainty was once excellent.”

He stated MI would need to end in top-two within the league section however stated it’s about getting the issues and now not desirous about play-offs fighters.

“There’s at all times room for growth, myself making some errors at the box, guys now not being conscious in positive eventualities. Perhaps it’s no technical, nevertheless it’s issues you wish to have to talk about.”

On main the facet, he stated, “It (captaincy is a component and parcel of it, from time to time you don’t in reality need to be a pace-setter to be a pace-setter.

“I do know a factor or two. So it was once only a subject of me stepping in and it got here off this night. It was once simply subject of constructing proper selections, now not giving them freebies.”

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