It has been a superb begin for Rachin Ravindra in IPL 2024 and the New Zealand all-rounder contributed massively to his facet’s victories within the first two video games of the competitors. Ravindra acquired good begins on each events and narrowly missed out on scoring half-centuries. Ravindra was picked by CSK for Rs 1.8 crore within the public sale and he believes that the mindset of the franchise that makes it so profitable. The five-time champions have began the event on a constructive notice and Ravindra revealed that the staff doesn’t have a strict hierarchy they usually can have good conversations with the coaches.

“It was pretty special. I think when we were watching the auction and as soon as it (getting signed by CSK) happened, I had Dave (Devon Conway) call me, Santner messaged me and then obviously, Flem (Fleming). So that’s pretty cool… a lot of the lads, not just the overseas guys, but the Indian guys are such good people. So it’s very easy to get along with people in a team like this,” Rachin mentioned on becoming a member of CSK.

He additionally spoke about how Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni are all the time obtainable for conversations.

“It’s more from players being able to be comfortable, players knowing their roles and quite a relaxed environment, which makes everyone feel a bit more chill and can get along a bit better, and doesn’t feel like it’s a hierarchy because you can always have a nice conversation with Flem if you want to, you can have a conversation with Hussey, you can have a conversation with MS Dhoni, you can have a conversation with Rutu. It’s all pretty chill, which for me, helps me a lot means I can come in and just not try to be anyone else. I can just be myself in that environment and let it happen,” Rachin added.

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey mentioned that the ‘Impact Player’ rule has lengthened their batting order, permitting former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to come back in as late as quantity eight throughout this IPL.

The ‘Impact Player’ rule, launched from 2023 version, permits every franchise to call 5 substitutes, one in every of whom might come on instead throughout the course of the match.

Playing in opposition to Gujarat Titans right here on Tuesday, CSK managed to submit a match-winning whole of 206 for six.

However, with seven batters popping out to bat, there have been no indicators of Dhoni coming in whilst his followers acquired a bit impatient.

“It’s definitely been a directive from head coach (Stephen) Fleming to keep pushing the game forward. The ‘Impact Player’ has lengthened the batting order, with MSD at number eight, which is crazy, and he is batting well (in the nets) at the moment,” Hussey informed reporters throughout the post-game media interplay.

“Because of this, the batters up the order can take the positive (attacking) route. They certainly have the backing from the coaches and the captain. Even if they get out doing so, it’s fine, and they won’t be criticised. We want to keep playing fast.”

(With PTI inputs)