|| Indian Correspondent ||

While MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings failed to start the 2020 edition of Indian Premier League with flying colours, former West Indies batting legend Brian Lara said that the CSK think tank need to think about a probable change in their approach while playing next.

While chasing 168 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), CSK were 90 for 1 after 10 overs and they were going strong with in-form Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu in the middle. In T20 cricket, it was an easy chase for any team which has 9 wickets in hand.

But as soon as Rayudu got out, others failed to step up as well, including the captain MS Dhoni – who earlier faced criticism for not batting up in the order. However, he came to bat at No. 4 when they needed 68 from 47 balls. The CSK captain could only manage 11 off 12 balls before Varun Chakravarthy sent him in the dugout.
CSK scored 20 runs between the 11th and the 15th over where they lost Watson for 50. Kedar Jadhav came to bat ahead of the likes of Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja and took 12 balls for 7 runs. On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja late onslaught went in vain as CSK needed 26 runs in the final over but lost the game by 10 runs and Bravo, one of the best finishers of the game could see his team losing from the outside as he didn’t get the chance to bat.

However, Lara said, "It’s a bit puzzling (Dhoni inability to finish). You feel that he has created that position where he can be flexible with himself but I think he needs to maybe look at some other players."

"Things are not going right for him and I believe, some of the other players, look at Jadeja how he batted today, he came in when their chances were very slim. So, something he will have to work on, have steadier stuff,” he further added.