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Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming expressed concern over the team’s disappointing fielding and four consecutive defeats. Chennai lost by 18 runs chasing a target of 220 against Punjab Kings.
Chennai Super Kings poor performance in IPL
Highlights
- Chennai Super Kings have lost four out of five matches in IPL 2025
- Head coach Stephen Fleming defended the team’s poor performance
- Batting improved, but disappointing season for CSK: Fleming
New Delhi: Five -time champions Chennai Super Kings have lost four of the five matches played so far in IPL 2025. The condition of the team is pathetic. Neither batsmen nor bowlers are running. On the night of April 8, Chennai missed 18 runs in response to the target of 220 against Punjab Kings. Fans are afraid that their favorite team will be out of the playoffs this time too?
After this defeat, head coach Stephen Fleming told the media, ‘So far this session has been disappointing. The catching has been bad, but it was bad for both teams. There was some problem with the light or what, do not know but fielding is a matter of concern.
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Chennai Super Kings have so far dripped 11 catches in five matches and left three catches against Punjab Kings. For Chennai, openers Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra shared a 69 -run partnership. After this, Conway and Shivam Dubey added 89 runs for the third wicket.
Stephen Fleming said, ‘The positive thing is that we batted better. The top order helped which was not yet found. In the middle overs, we could not maintain the runrate, which finally increased the pressure. But before that we have been out of the match soon, in view of which, pulling the match till the end is a positive aspect. We lost the match in fielding.
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Fleming praised Priyansh Arya of Punjab Kings, who scored 103 runs in 42 balls despite falling wickets from the other end. He said, ‘This was his day. He played brilliantly with the first ball. It is a matter of great courage that after being dismissed on the first ball, you come and play such innings like this.
