Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ke liye IPL 2025 ka season kaafi challenging shuru hua hai. April 5 ko Delhi Capitals ke against 25-run ki haar ke baad, team ka ye teesra consecutive loss tha. Is tough phase ke beech, CSK ke head coach Stephen Fleming ne team ke selection strategy par kuch important insights share kiye.
Post-match press conference mein jab unse poocha gaya ki kya CSK ko young talent ko zyada mauka dena chahiye, toh unhone straight-up jawab diya – experience ka koi substitute nahi hota.
“KL Rahul itna young nahi hai, par aaj usne match-winning innings kheli. Main experience ka fan hoon. Tournament ke crucial matches mein bade players hi step up karte hain. Jab wo achha perform karte hain, toh young players bhi apna role ache se nibha lete hain. Humne hamesha experienced players ko support kiya hai, aur yeh strategy kaafi kaam ayi hai,”
“Aisa nahi hai ki hume young players pasand nahi. Par consistency aur pressure mein decision-making ka level experienced players mein hi dikhta hai,”
Fleming ne MS Dhoni ki innings ke baare mein bhi baat ki, jinhone DC ke against 26-ball 30 run ki slow-paced innings kheli. CSK 184 ka target chase kar rahi thi, par Dhoni ke crease par hone ke bawajood chase successful nahi ho paya.
“Intent toh tha. Lekin ball pitch par grip hone laga tha. Hume pata tha ki pehle half mein batting easy hogi, isliye humne pehle batting lene ki sochi thi. DC ne conditions ko ache se read karke adapt kiya. Vijay Shankar ko bhi timing mein dikkat ho rahi thi. 12th se 16th over tak ka phase sabke liye tough tha. Game haathon se nikalta gaya, strategies change ki, par challenge bada tha,”
Ab CSK ka agla match Punjab Kings (PBKS) ke against hoga, 8 April ko Mullanpur stadium mein. Team ke liye yeh ek aur mauka hoga comeback karne ka, par kya experience ka magic firse kaam karega? Yeh dekhna interesting hoga!
