Super Kings lost in the fifth consecutive match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but the team’s batting coach Michael Hussey fully supported his players, saying there is no need to accept the defeat and the five -time champion has the right player.
Chennai suffered an embarrassing defeat of eight wickets from Kolkata Knight Riders here on Friday after scoring its lowest score of 103 for nine wickets in his home ground Chepock.
Hussey told reporters after the match, “I still believe that we have the right player. We just have to help them gain some confidence and continuity. After this we can move forward on the right path, whether it is batting or bowling or fielding.
He said, “There is a lot of discussion about the style of our game. But we do not want to ask them to play completely differently. We want them to play their natural games. ”
The former Australian batsman said, “He has come to the IPL to play in his own way and really perform well. I am definitely not among those who try to play them differently. He has been performing his best by playing in this way. ”
Hussey dismissed the suggestions that Chennai had included some top players in their final XI and he is hesitant to give a chance to his young players. Chennai’s middle order includes Indian players Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dubey, Vijay Shankar and Deepak Hooda which have so far failed in this session.
He said, “I don’t agree with this. We have had many players in the past who played for Chennai at the last stop of their career such as Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane. He has really performed well for Chennai. I still think that the players we have are able to perform really well.
Hussey said, “There is no doubt that we have some good young players who are waiting for the opportunity but sometimes I think when teams give up and think, we can not win the tournament now and now we will try young players. We are not in this situation yet. We are definitely not accepting defeat right now. ”
