In yesterday IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT), former CSK player Mitchell McClenaghan highlighted the absence of Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana, stating it severely impacted CSK’s performance. Mustafizur Rahman is engaged in a T20I series against Zimbabwe, while Matheesha Pathirana returned to Sri Lanka for hamstring treatment.
CSK faced a setback as GT amassed 231/3, propelled by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill’s partnership of 210 runs. Mitchell McClenaghan remarked that the experienced duo of Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana could have stemmed the onslaught.
Despite Daryl Mitchell’s notable batting performance (63 off 34), his bowling figures of 4-0-52-0 were costly for CSK. Mitchell McClenaghan criticized CSK’s over-reliance on Mitchell’s bowling, considering it suboptimal for the team’s strategy.
In pursuit of 232, CSK managed 196/8, resulting in a defeat and a slip to fourth place in the table with 12 points.
