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Chennai Super Kings slumped to a fourth successive home defeat in IPL 2025 and remain rooted at the bottom of the points table.
Ravindra Jadeja has scored 166 runs in nine matches at an average of 27.66 (Picture credit: AP)
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has said that it felt like the Chennai Super Kings just want to finish the match and go back home, showing no urge to stay on the wicket and grind for runs, adding that Ravindra Jadeja, with a below-par strike rate should look to go slow and score runs rather than perish early.
Chennai slumped to a fourth successive home defeat in IPL 2025 and remain rooted at the bottom of the points table.
Sehwag said that Jadeja should have held one end, considering the tough batting conditions, which would have permitted more batters to play their natural game.
“Wasn’t I saying that I feel like going home midway through the tournament. CSK’s batters are also perhaps thinking that way. Their batters are wondering when they will get back home,” Sehwag said while speaking on Cricbuzz.
“When will the tournament end? At least one of them should have taken responsibility. Jadeja has got a useless strike rate, but at least try to stay out there till the 15th or 18th over,” Sehwag said.
Jadeja has a strike rate of 125.76 after nine matches in IPL 2025, less than his career SR of 129.56.
Chennai had to shake up their batting order after choosing to drop Rachin Ravindra from the playing XI.
The vacancy at the top was filled by Ayush Mhatre, leaving Chennai in search of a No. 3 batter yet again. For the Hyderabad contest, Chennai tried out a left-field option in the form of Sam Curran.
“I can’t understand what Sam Curran is doing at No.3 in this line-up. He has played up the order for sure, he has batted No.4 in ILT20 and he has played that role intelligently. But, in this line-up, when you have Brevis, play him at No.3,” Sehwag said.
“Then Dube can come in next, followed by Jadeja, Sam Curran and Deepak Hooda. They are missing Ruturaj Gaikwad in this line-up, he used to consistently make runs in Chennai,” Sehwag added.
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