Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK captain: In the powerplay, during their batting, Nitish batted well, but we were not proactive. He was going behind square, so we had to be more ahead. It is always about one hit, and we were one hit away from crossing the line. We gave 8-10 runs in misfields, and that is something we are looking to improve but that is something that is costing us. 180 was chaseable. It was still a good wicket. If you timed the ball well, it was a good wicket. I was happy towards the end of the innings, after the score they had in the powerplay, they were looking at 220-230. Over the years, we had Ajinkya batting at 3 and Rayudu taking care of the middle order. We thought it is better I come back one step. Rahul (Tripathi) is known for playing aggressive roles and he can free himself up. Not much difference anyway, so I am getting to bat in the first or second over itself (smiles). Till now, no discussions have happened about me batting at three. It was decided during the auction time and I was convinced about that. I have no problem. I can take risks, rotate strike when needed - that is what you want when you have Shivam. We have not been able to get good starts, once we get that going, we will be a really good batting unit. Long flight, looking forward to it. lots of positives - Noor, as usual, bowling well, Khaleel is bowling well, Jaddu bhai bowled well. You need that sort of momentum in the bowling department, when you get a wicket to build pressure. Not happening since the last game, once fielding comes together, we will be a really good side.
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