Chennai: The CSK team is going to play for the first time without Chinna Thala Raina in the match to be held at Chepauk. Similarly, future CSK captain Ruduraj Gaekwad is expected to play at Chepauk for the first time.
The Chennai vs Lucknow match will be played tonight at the Chennai Chepakkam stadium. After about 1,426 days, Thala Dhoni-led Yellow Squad is set to take the field at Chepauk.
Last time in 2019, Chennai team played in Chepauk stadium surrounded by fans. In the same year, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket.
Dhoni did not participate in any farewell match for the Indian team. So Dhoni had announced that he will play his last game in Chepakkam, Chennai. This is why the fans are eager to watch the matches in Chepauk, Chennai in the ongoing IPL series.
In this situation, the CSK team is going to play without Raina for the first time in the match which will be held at Chennai’s Chepakkam Stadium after 4 years. Raina also announced his retirement the day after Dhoni’s announcement. Fans are also commenting that Raina, who was Dhoni’s incomparable commander on the field, is not present in this match. This will be the first time that CSK will be playing without Raina at the Chepauk Stadium.
Raina, who was called as the small star of the Chennai team, was not picked up in last year’s IPL auction. Since then Raina has been working as a commentator. Also, Ruduraj Keiwat, who is being touted as the future captain, is going to make his first appearance at the Chepauk Stadium.
Rudraaj Gaekwad, who has been the face of the Chennai team for three years in the top order, will be playing for the first time in Chepauk, so there is an expectation of how he will perform. Ruduraj Gaikwat’s style of play, which is relaxed at first and later turns into action, is seen to be adopted at the Chepakkam ground. Also, as Ruduraj is the only Indian batsman who plays step out spin, Chennai team is relying more on Ruduraj Gaikwad.