Former Chennai Super Kings spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that home advantage might be a factor in the four-time against Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier but reckons that CSK’s home performance in this edition of the Indian Premier League has been foolproof this year.
Chepauk has been the fortress for CSK over the years and it is difficult for visiting teams to beat them over the years but this season has been a little different for the MS Dhoni-led side as they suffered defeats to Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023 in home conditions.
“We are still not too sure about our conditions in Chennai, other years we were pretty sure but it’s changed a little bit this year,” Fleming said at the post-match conference.
Harbhajan Singh believes that the game between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans would be an intense one as both teams bring up their top games in the crunch situations and reckons that MS Dhoni-led side will have an advantage of playing in the home conditions even though they were not at their best in home conditions this season as they know to perform well at the big stage.
“The contest between CSK and GT will be intense as both teams know how to win big games. CSK playing at home is a big advantage, they know the conditions well but somewhere their performance at home hasn’t been foolproof this year. So this makes things interesting but CSK looks a completely different side when it plays in the playoffs. I am looking forward to this match,” Harbhajan Singh said.
It will be interesting to see what kind of surface the Chennai Super Kings play against the defending champions Gujarat Titans as both teams have good bowlers in their team especially high-quality spinners in their bowling attack.
Ruturaj Gaikwad And Devon Conway Come To Ground With Full Preparation – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh feels that the CSK opener will be crucial for their success against Gujarat Titans as they would come prepared for Qualifier 1 on their home soil and said that they did exceptionally well to score runs opening the innings for the CSK.
Devon Conway (585) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (504) has been standout performer for their side in this edition of IPL 2023 playing according to the conditions as they had scored the majority of runs for their side in IPL 2023 and reckons that they have been the primary reason for their success in the cash-rich league.
“Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway come to the ground with full preparation. They have been complimenting each other very well this season. They have given good starts to CSK and scored runs in abundance and entertained the spectators. The team whose openers play well, tend to score well and that is why CSK are in a good position today,” Harbhajan Singh added.
Chennai Super Kings will take on defending champions Gujarat Titans to make it into the final of the IPL in Chepauk on May 23.