IPL 2022 – KKR beat CSK Highlights: Chennai Super Kings coach made a clear admission that CSK had a nervous start under new skipper Ravindra Jadeja. After MS Dhoni passed the baton to Jadeja, the flamboyant all-rounder made a series of mistakes including in his own batting as the defending champions lost to Shreyas Iyer’s KKR by 6 wickets in the opening match. Follow CSK vs KKR LIVE & IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“What you found today was a team that started the tournament a little bit nervous. We didn’t assess the conditions well, it can be a bit difficult here and we were just behind the eight-ball really. But that happened last year as well and we got a good catalyst for us to move ahead,” Stephen Fleming said at the post-match press conference.
IPL 2022 – KKR beat CSK: Coach Stephen Fleming ADMITS CSK was NERVOUS under Ravindra Jadeja, says ‘Team is going through transition’
CSK vs KKR: CSK coach Stephen Fleming ADMITS CSK was NERVOUS under Ravindra Jadeja, says ‘Team is going through transition’
CSK vs KKR: Ravindra Jadeja mistakes
- Played an uncharacteristic slow knock of 26 off 28 balls.
- He failed to get going against KKR bowlers, could not time the balls properly.
- He was responsible for three mix-ups with one ending up in Ambati Rayudu’s wicket.
- His captaincy inexperience showed when he gave the ball to Shivam Dube in place of an experienced bowler after KKR lost their first wicket.
- He wasn’t as sharp in field setting initially and Stephen Fleming asked Dhoni to take charge of field setting.
CSK vs KKR: CSK coach Stephen Fleming ADMITS CSK was NERVOUS under Ravindra Jadeja, says ‘Team is going through transition’
Fleming said, the team is going through a transition period and it will take time to get into the rhythm.
“There’s going to be a bit of a transition period as we develop the relationship with Jadeja and also have MS there so you don’t just discard a player just because he doesn’t have the captaincy tag. You develop the new captain and work with the experience we’ve got, and thankfully we’ve got quite a bit of that. It’s a little bit of change, but we’ll work through that nicely,” Stephen Fleming said.
CSK vs KKR: CSK coach Stephen Fleming ADMITS CSK was NERVOUS under Ravindra Jadeja, says ‘Team is going through transition’
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As for the match, Chennai Super Kings’ change in captain worked out poorly. MS Dhoni’s unbeaten half-century helped CSK post 131/5 but Ajinkya Rahane’s 44 ensured KKR chased the target easily with six wickets to spare at the Wankhede Stadium.
CSK vs KKR: CSK coach Stephen Fleming ADMITS CSK was NERVOUS under Ravindra Jadeja, says ‘Team is going through transition’
