Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his beleaguered Chennai Super Kings team needs to get a lot right to effect a turnaround in the ...
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his beleaguered Chennai Super Kings team needs to get a lot right to effect a turnaround in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Chasing 166 for victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, CSK fell short by by seven runs, with skipper Dhoni staying unbeaten on 47 off 36 balls. This was CSK’s third defeat in four matches.
“I was not able to middle a lot of deliveries. Was trying to hit it too hard. When the wicket is slightly at the slower side, it is better to time it. Looking at outfield it was subconsciously coming to us to hit the ball hard,” Dhoni said.
Asked about his struggle towards the end, Dhoni said, “I tried to get as much as time as possible. It is quite dry out here. So, the throat gets dry and you start to cough. When you have legal signs, you can take some time off.”
Dhoni made three changes to his playing XI but could not arrest the slide. He acknowledged that they need to find solutions.
“Long time back once we lost three in a row. We need to get a lot of things right. It is the professionalism. We need to take our catches, not bowl no-balls. Those are...
