MS Dhoni, captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), expressed concerns about the team’s inability to adapt to the MA Chidambaram Stadium’s pitch conditions since its relaying in 2010. He clarified that his comments about the pitch do not solely indicate a preference for slower surfaces. In a recent match, CSK struggled with a total of 154 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Dewald Brevis contributing significantly. Harshal Patel’s impressive bowling for SRH helped secure their victory in this crucial match.
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MS Dhoni, captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), candidly admitted that the franchise has not been able to read the wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium properly ever since the wicket was relayed in 2010. Stating that his team always wants the behaviour of pitches in Chennai, Dhoni added that his comment does not mean that CSK only wanted slower pitches.
“I’ve said that since 2010. Most people think that when I say I’m not sure about the wicket over here, we want a slower track, and we keep saying it. But that has been the case. Once the wicket was relayed after 2010, we returned to the Champions League, and it has not been the same. They’re trying their level best, but we are never sure this is how the wicket is,” Dhoni said during the toss.
“Sometimes batting first is a very good thing. Sometimes, batting second. So, the groundsmen are trying their best, but it’s a different science altogether. So I feel the old red soil wicket was very good. It suited the environment away,” he added.