Former cricketer Piyush Chawla slammed Chennai Super Kings, saying the five-time champions looked confused and underprepared for the IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals. on Monday CSK slumped to an eight-wicket defeat at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, attracting criticism from Chawla.
Chawla said that with Dewald Brevis injured, CSK should have used Sarfaraz Khan in a better way. Super Kings brought in Sarfaraz as Impact Sub after they were reduced to 19 for three in 3.1 overs. Sarfaraz scored 17 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed LBW by Ravindra Jadeja.
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Chawla, who played a solitary season for CSK in 2020, said Sarfaraz should have been higher in the order for the Super Kings and should have been in the starting eleven.
“CSK didn’t look ready at all. As I mentioned before, they looked really confused and when a team lacks clarity these things usually happen,” Chawla told ESPNcricinfo.
“Sarfaraz Khan has batted at No.3 for Mumbai this season and had a good run. But if CSK really wanted him in the top order, especially with Dewald Brevis injured, he should have been in the playing XI from the very beginning – the same goes for Urvil Patel,” added Chawla.
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CSK endured a forgettable outing against Rajasthan Royals as they were bowled out for 127 in 19.4 overs. Reduced to 94 for nine in 15.3 overs, they were at one stage in danger of being dismissed for less than 100. However, Jamie Overton’s 43 off 36 balls gave the total some much needed seriousness.
In response, Royals chased down the target with 47 balls to spare, largely thanks to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive 52 off just 17 deliveries that included four fours and five sixes.
The Super Kings will now look to bounce back when they take on Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their first home game of the season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 3.
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31 Mar 2026 09:58 IST
