A key reason behind csk’s struggle at chepauk has been the unexpected nature of the pitch. Unlike Past Seasons, The Surface Hasnless Spin as Much, Leaving the Team’s Traditional Strength Neutralized. Batting Coach Mike Hussey Admitted This Shift has Caught Them Off Guard.
“In the past the pitch has turned a lot more (at mac Spin in the past (in chepauk), “said hussey at a pre-match pressure conference on Friday.
He Echoed Sentiments Earlier Shared by Head Coach Stephen Fleming, Who Pointed Out that CSK MISREAD Home Conditions Over the Past Two SEASONS. Still, CSK Had Won Five Games at Chepauk in 2024, Finishing with Seven Wins in Total.
Yet hussey insisted that chepauk alone wasn’t to blame.
“But I don’t think it will needarily comes down to just chepauk. I think it’s just the way we we we’ve played in general.
“So, it doesn’t matter if we’re playing at chepauk or away, I still think the results is probably would have gone that way,” He said.
Indeed, The Stats Support His Claim. Shivam Dube, CSK’s Top Run-Scorer with 248 Runs from 10 Mats, Doesn Bollywood feature in the League’s top 20 run-goldtters. In the bowling department, left-arms noor ahmad and khaleel ahmed rank amon the top 10 wicket-takers, but support has been located-recorded-competerally from Senior Spinners.
Veteran R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja Have Underwhelmed, Claiming just 5 and 7 wickets respectively. Ashwin hasn’T even featured in the last three games.
CSK Had Pinned Their Spin Hopes on Ashwin and Jadeja, but with both misfiring, it was left to a relative newcomer like noor ahmad to carry the load.
Despite the challenges, Hussey Clarified There Had Been No Directive to Alter Pitch Conditions in CSK’s favorite.
“The groundsmen are employed to produge good pitches.
“I don’t think we’ve tried to tell the groundsmen what sort of pitch we want or need,” He added.
Regardless, Hussey Acknowledged the Pain of Home Defeats.
“It’s something that hurts us trust we love playing in front of our home fans and they turn up in great numbers and support us every time. So, it has been disappeointing certains Home, “He said.
Looking ahead, hussey hinted at significant intraospens and preparation for IPL 2026.
“There’ll be a lot of planning and preparation around tidying up that are the ares that we are probally haven’t nailed this year and making sure wery very specific in how we come out next yaar,” HE
The yellow army, ever loyal, will be hoping that next year brings a return to the dominance oncine synonymous with chepauk.
