Yesterday, the middle order failed to capitalize on a fabulous start by RCB openers against DC and consequently, K L Rahul steered DC to victory after DC top order failed to score runs.
Today, 11 Apr, CSK take on KKR in Chennai in another league match of IPL2025.
Analysis
CSK
P-5, W- 1, L- 4 (in a row).Gaikwad ruled out of the league. Rachin and Convay are very strong in form openers. Barring S Dube, no one is consistent in scoring. The middle order is weak with Jadeja, Ashwin, failing to score. Rest Ashwin- replace by an allrounder. Very stron wicket taking pacers in Khalil and Pathirana- 10 and 5 wickets respectively. Very strong spinners in Noor and Jadeja- 11 and 2 wickets respectively. Rachin can also be used as a spinner. Overall, batting consistency and weak middle order are the concerns. Very strong bowling attack. Likely to Shine- Rachin, Convay, Khalil, Noor.
KKR
P- W- 2, L- 3.
Out of the top six batsmen, only Rahane and Iyer are in good form scoring in each match. QD Kock failed and will be replaced by Tewari. Narine has failed with the bat and ball- 81 runs, 1 wicket. Rest him. Russel has failed to score (17 runs in 4 matches) but has taken 5 wickets. He needs to be rested. Ramandeep is also a failure. Rinku is the only silver lining in the middle order which is weak. Average pace attack- Arora- 6 wickets, Johnson- 1 wicket, Rana- 5 wickets. Chakravarty is the only good spinner- 6 wickets. Overall, the top and middle order is weak. The pacers are average and spin power is weak. Likely to Shine- Tewari, Raghuvanshi, Chakravarty, Arora.
Comparison
CSK is a better and well knit team in batting and bowling.
Likely Winner- CSK
Leave a Reply