New Delhi: Chennai’s Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that walking around his bereaved IPL 2025 campaign would be a “big challenge”, emphasizing that after the injury of Ruturaj Gaikwar, MS Dhoni’s return as captain is not a magical solution.
Fleming told reporters, “His (Dhoni’s) influence will always be prominent, but he is not a calm, he has not found a magic wand.” Lucknow Super Giants On Monday. “He can only not rub it in favor otherwise he must have brought it out first. It is working very hard with MS to work very hard for us and of course in both our cricket careers, we are in situations that require a lot of energy and we have got to ensure that the energy is placed in the right place.”
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With five consecutive necklaces, CSK anchored at the bottom of the table, including a crushed loss to KKR, where he posted his lowest clan in Chepack (103/9), Flaming said that the squad is hurting and undergoing deep introspection.
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He said, “The disappointing aspect especially in the final game was a lack of competition that we had kept and hurt it a lot,” he said. “There is definitely a lot of internal soul-face … but it’s not about words, it’s about the players grabbing the moment, finding the form and shaking the apprehension.”
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Fleming also reflected on the broader nature of T20 cricket: “I know there is an attraction with power and six-heatting, but still there is a place for crafts … I will be very sad if it became just a baseball competition.”
Looking forward to Monday’s game against a high-ups of a high-ups, Fleming confirmed that Shivam Dubey was likely to fit and emphasize the importance of including Nicholas Gorn. “He is the best player in the world at this time – consistent, powerful and a real danger.”
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