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In a season already marked by frustration and experimentation, Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) The decision-making was again under the scanner-this time pulled a sharp, public reprimand from the legendary South African Pacer Dale Steyn. During theirs IPL 2025 clash Rajasthan Royals (RR), CSK -O’s unconventional choice to promote Ravicharndran Ashwin and Ravidra Jadaja The struggle order after an early collapse left fans and experts scratching their heads.
Dale Steyn criticizes the CSK -O selection order to hit RR
Steyn headed to the Social Media Sacrificium Sacrchic Platform and gave sarcastic remarks regarding the order of CSK, where he wrote, “CSK 3 down and send 2 bowlers on bats. Sometimes I consider their maths not mathematical,“The perfect capture of confusion about CSK’s tactics.
The CSKs began almost immediately after RR put it on a blow. With a table that reads insecure 12/2 after only two excessive space – leaving release Devon Conway and Urvil Patel– The team administration made it bold, if the confusing, relocation. Instead of celebrating its established impact forces, CSK promoted Ashwin to number four, and Jadeja in number five, both, primarily known for its bowling alley.
While Ashwin succeeded with a high 13 of 8 balls and stuck a quick 56 -ful with young people Ayush MhatreHis early promotion was only the third such example in his IPL career. Jadeja, however, could not influence, fell to just 1 running. Move to the left proven finisher like Dewald Brevis and Shitamo dube Waiting in Dugout, a decision that attracted a wide criticism – no one from Steyn, who questioned the logic of sending two bowlers to stabilize the decay of the insertion.
The consequences were current. After Mhatre aggressive 43 of 20 balls and Ashwin’s short cameo, CSK -O’s momentum snapped. Jadeja further exposed the middle row, and although Brevis (42 off 25) and DUBE (39 off 32) tried to rise to rise, the team could collect only 17 runs in the last three additions, ending at 187/8 – the total RR was driven with ease.
CSK 3 down and send 2 bowlers on bats.
Sometimes I feel that their mathematics is not mathematical.
– Dale Steyn (@dalestyn62) May 20, 2025
Experiment or cOnfusion? Which is nEXT for CSK??
CSK -O’s messy structure was not an insulated incident, but a symptomatic season full of tactical insecurity. From the hope of playoffs are already intricate, captains Mrs. Don He admitted that the franchise was in an “experimental way”, focusing on the construction for the future, not the immediate results. However, critics such as Steyn claim that such a high -role experimentation coincides with the risks that undermine both the players and the team of the team.
Numbers paint a great picture: CSK has now lost its first five hicket for less than 100 rides in four of its last six matches, drawing lasting fights at its peak. Despite the flashes of the glow of young talents such as Mhatre, the lack of coherent strategy of the hitting left a team that remained close to the bottom of the table, which is a rare scene for a franchise with five IPL titles under the belt.
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