Former pacer Irfan Pathan reckons that the Chennai Super Kings will qualify for the playoffs of the 2023 Indian Premier League season. The MS Dhoni-led team is second on the points table currently with 13 points from eleven matches, including a rain-abandoned game against the Lucknow Super Giants.
The Chennai Super Kings won their last game against the Mumbai Indians comfortably by six wickets. Pacer Irfan Pathan feels that the team qualifying for the playoff remains a formality. He added that they will be eyeing to finish in the top two of the points table. Speaking to Star Sports about the Chennai Super Kings, Irfan Pathan said,
“CSK is sure to qualify for the playoffs. Now they will try to make it to the Top-2. I always say that whenever any team comes to their home ground, ‘Chacha Chowdhary’ MSD closes the door of his stadium and thrashes the opposition mercilessly. CSK is a ruthless team and it deals with opposition teams in its own way.”
Inexperienced pace bowling attack of CSK is a concern: S Badrinath
Former cricketer S Badrinath highlighted the concern for the Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 Indian Premier League season ahead. He pointed out that their pace bowling attack is inexperienced, and the skipper will have to manage them well. S Badrinath said,
“CSK’s pace bowling attack looks pretty inexperienced and that is a concern. The bowlers will have to rise up but MS Dhoni has managed well with the resources he has.”
S Sreesanth also shared his views on the Chennai Super Kings team. He explained how MS Dhoni gets the best out of his players in the tournament. S Sreesanth said,
“MS Dhoni’s biggest quality is that he brings the best out of the players. And if they don’t know, he’ll make sure they understand their strengths. When they get the backing of the captain and the team atmosphere is so good, players bring out the best in them.”
The Chennai Super Kings will take on the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, May 10 at the Chepauk Stadium. They will be keen to register their seventh win of the 2023 Indian Premier League season.