Michael Hussey, the batting coach for the Chennai Tremendous Kings, lately shared his ideas on the powerful instances the workforce is dealing with. He talked about that each the gamers and the assist crew are feeling the ache of their latest losses, and he is aware of that the followers should even be feeling heartbroken. He famous that these laborious instances reveal who the workforce’s true supporters are.
Chennai had one other tough match in opposition to the Kolkata Knight Riders, marking their fifth loss in a row throughout IPL 2025. This disappointing efficiency got here at a time when the legendary MS Dhoni needed to step in as captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined with an damage for the remainder of the season. In a post-match chat, Hussey didn’t maintain again in regards to the workforce’s struggles. He mentioned, This one actually stings. The gamers are down, the workers is down, and I can solely think about how our followers really feel.”
Hussey additionally identified that regardless of the state of affairs, they’re not prepared to surrender. “You solely must be within the race for that final playoff spot. In a protracted event just like the IPL, it’s all about discovering that profitable rhythm,” he added. It’s value noting that till now, Chennai had by no means misplaced three straight residence video games in any IPL season, however Hussey confirmed confidence in Dhoni and the workforce’s capability to show issues round, even on this unfamiliar state of affairs.
On this latest match, Dhoni solely managed to attain one run off 4 balls earlier than getting out within the sixteenth over. Hussey expressed belief in each Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming, saying, “I do know Stephen is a wonderful coach, and MS has been main this workforce for a very long time. Even with Ruturaj not enjoying, he’s nonetheless a part of the squad.”
Hussey believes that their leaders will work laborious to maintain the group united and centered, particularly with the criticism they know is coming from outdoors. “We’re going to take our share of the blame, and truthfully, we deserve it,” he famous.
Trying forward, the workforce’s subsequent problem is in opposition to the Lucknow Tremendous Giants on April 14, the place they’ll intention to interrupt their dropping streak and get again on monitor.
