IPL 2025 mein Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ka winning streak thoda sa hilta nazar aa raha hai, aur usi ki misaal bani unki Punjab Kings (PBKS) ke khilaaf chauthi lagataar haar. Is baar CSK ke captain Ruturaj Gaikwad ne match ke baad openly apni team ki poor fielding ko culprit bataya.
Punjab ke liye yeh match sirf ek jeet nahi thi, balki ek psychological boost bhi tha, kyunki unhone Mullanpur ke home ground par sirf doosri baar jeet taste ki. 2024 se unka home record kuch khaas nahi raha, lekin is win se unke campaign ko ek naya momentum mil gaya hai.
Priyansh Arya ka Historic Tadka
CSK ne shuruaat mein Prabhsimran Singh aur Marcus Stoinis ke wickets lekar PBKS ko under pressure daal diya tha. Lekin Priyansh Arya ne full-on counterattack mode mein aakar sirf 39 balls mein century jod di – IPL ke history mein kisi Indian player ka second-fastest ton!
Shashank Singh (52* off 36) aur Marco Jansen (34* off 19) ne last overs mein fireworks kiye aur PBKS ka score le gaye 219 tak.
CSK ke Batting Effort Mein Missing Consistency
Rachin Ravindra aur Devon Conway ne decent opening di (61-run partnership), lekin uske baad wickets girte gaye. Rachin ne 36 run banaye, aur captain Ruturaj bhi jaldi out ho gaye. Devon Conway ne zaroor 69 runs banaye, lekin unhe strategic tareeke se retire kar diya gaya – ek move jo fans aur experts dono ko confuse kar gaya.
Jadeja (9 off 5) aur Dhoni (27 off 12) ne thoda late charge kiya, lekin PBKS ke bowlers ne end tak apna game tight rakha. CSK sirf 18 runs se match haar gayi.
Gaikwad Ka Frustration Clearly Dikha
Post-match interview mein Ruturaj Gaikwad ne kaha, “Wahi batsman baar baar 15, 20, 30 run bana raha hai, par fielding galtiyon ke kaaran unhe zyada mauke mil rahe hain.” Unka yeh statement clear karta hai ki CSK ke internal issues sirf batting ya bowling tak simit nahi hai – fielding bhi ek badi concern ban chuki hai.
IPL ke business end mein jab har match crucial hota hai, aise mein CSK ko apni strategies aur execution dono ko sharp karna padega. Nahi toh unka sixth title sirf ek sapna ban kar reh jaayega.
