Speaking on Kuhl Fans Match Centre Live on JioHotstar, JioStar expert Michael Clarke assessed Chennai Super Kings’ batting strategy: “Wicket looked quite tough to bat on. There was a little bit of movement with the new ball and certainly some spin. I think Chennai Super Kings got their plan wrong. The way they went about it—it’s clear they’re down on confidence. And their intent—well, there was no intent. At the moment, it seems like a very conservative approach—just trying to get close to winning or avoid a big defeat. Instead, they should throw it all on the line, risk everything, and try to win the game. That kind of change is easier said than done. Just like a good, confident feeling can become infectious in a winning dressing room, the same applies when you’re losing. That losing feeling lingers, and it’s hard to get rid of sometimes.”JioStar expert Piyush Chawla praised Sunil Narine for yet another clinical bowling display: “It’s been so many years, and yet batters still struggle to read Sunil Narine. These kinds of surfaces really suit his bowling because he’s never too full, never too short. The pace he bowls at is perfect—it doesn’t give batters much time. We saw that in Rahul Tripathi’s dismissal, and even Ravindra Jadeja was late while trying to play the late cut. We’ve seen Narine get Mahendra Singh Dhoni out in a similar fashion before. While we said it’s a good wicket to bowl on, you still need to bowl well—and that’s exactly what Sunil did today. He deserves a lot of credit.”With Chennai Super Kings facing back-to-back losses, Piyush suggests that it might be time for a minor shake-up—by backing young, hungry players: “At this stage, I think Chennai Super Kings should consider bringing in youngsters. Someone like Andre Siddarth, who is a solid middle-order batter, deserves a chance. You’ve already seen enough of Rahul Tripathi and Deepak Hooda. So why not give these young players an opportunity to show what they’re capable of? A new face might come in, get some quick runs, and boost confidence—not just for themselves but for the whole team. Not saying they should make wholesale changes—but maybe one or two tweaks to freshen things up.”Looking ahead to the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings fixture, Clarke backed Pat Cummins’ side to turn their campaign around and move up from the bottom of the table. “Cummins and company are due, that’s for sure. I can’t believe Sunrisers Hyderabad are at the bottom of the table—that’s unbelievable. There’s been a lot of talk about the 300-run game, but I’d like to think that’s behind them now. They should be focused on just winning the next game. They’ve got a really good team and will continue with their aggressive approach. But if the moment calls for someone to steady the innings and bat a bit longer, hopefully someone will step up. You’d expect they’ve learned from their earlier mistakes. They’re just too good a team to be sitting at the bottom. I really believe Pat Cummins and his side will turn it around this time. “
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