Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced a disheartening defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, marking their second consecutive loss under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defending champions, batting first, managed to post 165 runs with contributions from Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. Despite a slow surface, their three-pronged spin attack was expected to control the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, SRH seized control early, with Moeen Ali’s dropped catch of Travis Head setting the tone. Abhishek Sharma’s explosive innings further rattled CSK’s confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bowlers’ Struggle Continues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CSK’s bowlers struggled immensely as SRH dominated from the outset, amassing 78 runs in the powerplay alone, nearly half of their target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the required rate well within reach, SRH navigated through the challenges comfortably. Aiden Markram’s composed fifty and contributions from Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy sealed the deal for SRH with 11 balls to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans and former players voiced their concerns about CSK’s bowling performance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Captain’s Insights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruturaj Gaikwad acknowledged the challenges posed by the pitch but expressed disappointment in conceding too many runs in the powerplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the post-match presentation, Gaikwad admitted to the team’s effort but believed a score of 170-175 would have been competitive given the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CSK will regroup as they face the undefeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Chepauk on Monday, April 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the wake of this defeat, CSK faces the pressing task of addressing their bowling vulnerabilities to stay competitive in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also check out Punjab Kings\u2019 Preity Zinta Poses with Players Post IPL Victory<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced a disheartening defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, marking their second consecutive loss under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership. The defending champions, batting first, managed to post 165 runs with contributions from Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. Despite a slow surface, their three-pronged spin attack was expected … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4390,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388\/revisions\/4390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsbeatsindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fan and Player Reactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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