In CSK’s last match, Rachin Ravindra hit 37 runs off just 15 balls, including three fours and three sixes.
Rachin Ravindra’s “performance that was really encouraging” during his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was hailed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming ahead of the team’s match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday. At MA Chidambaram Stadium, home of CSK, they will take on GT, the finalists from the previous year, in their second match of the season. The five-time winners defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets in their opening encounter.
Fleming claimed that while Michael Hussey, the batting coach, is working on the plans, the management is pushing the players to follow their own desires.
“He remained true to his game, and a big part of onboarding new players is getting them as comfortable as possible. We’re just encouraging players to do what they would do in their normal environment, whether it be New Zealand or South Africa, wherever it is, is to try and play as similar and do the same things they would do for their national teams,” Fleming said, as quoted by CSK. Mike Hussey works primarily around the plans.
The former Blackcaps captain also lauded Rachin, who performed admirably in the previous encounter. The opener scored 37 runs off 15 balls, including three fours and three sixes.
“That was exactly the case with Rachin. He was an excellent player. There are nerves everywhere, including among some of the most experienced players. So, to be able to put up such a performance was quite promising,” said the former New Zealand player.
Fleming also claimed that there is a possibility that the left-arm spinner would be given the opportunity to bowl in Chennai in the future because the pitch conditions are favorable.
Maybe. Yes, sometimes occasionally. Right now, the conditions are excellent, but his bowling is… Yes, it is undoubtedly a benefit to the squad as well,” the 50-year-old said.
CSK squad for IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Aravelly Avanish.
