CSK suffered an overwhelming loss against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because the visitors achieved victory through eight wicket dismissals while using 59 unused deliveries at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) performance remains weak under MS Dhoni’s captaincy since his return to lead after Ruturaj Gaikwad’s elbow injury. The batting performance of CSK remained unimpressive as they scored 103/9 in their twenty overs. Former New Zealand pacer Danny Morrison expressed doubts regarding the motivation levels of Ravichandran Ashwin and other senior players while evaluating their weak performance during the powerplay across IPL’s current season.
Danny Morrison Questions Motivation Of CSK Veterans Amid IPL Struggles
“Is it too much of a love affair with those guys that have been there a long time? I know there’s the nickname of Dad’s Army. How motivated are they? Some guys, R Ashwin, he’s finished internationally. All of those sorts of things where you should still have a bit to offer. And he’s a spinner, and we know how long they can last,” Morrison said on ESPNCricinfo’s ‘TimeOut’ show.
“But only he could ask that for you. How really motivated are you to keep doing it, given that you think of Ashwin as a Test player who finished recently in Australia and probably didn’t finish as he’d like? We are going to ask those questions because you want to know why it is not going well,” he added.
Morrison Warns CSK Stars: “Cricket Will Bite Back If Taken Lightly”
“So from those emotive type things, I wonder because you asked that question. I think a lot of those guys, you’re hanging on a bit too long. How motivated are you? You love what you do. Sure you do. But there comes a time, international sport, anything, and you play at the top, it’s ruthless, it’ll come back and bite you,” said Morrison.
“There’s a lovely saying, don’t take the piss out of cricket because it’ll take the piss out of you. It will come back and bite you badly,” he added.
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