Chennai shamed in the IPL after defeat against Rajasthan, what will Chennai do in the final match ?
Chennai failed even to defeat Rajasthan in the IPL. They were defeated by them on Tuesday. Chennai has broken a record of their own shame. An even greater shame is awaiting Chennai if they fail to defeat Gujarat in the next match.
With their loss on Tuesday, Chennai lost 10 matches in the ongoing IPL. They originally established this shame in 2022. Then also, they had lost 10 matches. Here, there is also one match remaining. The rival is Gujarat, who made it to the playoffs and are ruling the IPL at present. It is thought that it is impossible for Chennai to beat them.
Five-time IPL champions Chennai never lost 11 games in a season previously. That would be the fact if they lost to Gujarat. Chennai lost eight games each in 2012 and 2020. But they did not feel that bad that time either. This time, the Chennai side appears to have no intention of winning.
If they manage to defeat Gujarat in the next game, Chennai will be able to avert embarrassment. If they lose with a huge margin, they will also be spared from the humiliation of being the 'last boy' of the league. They will have the option of overtaking Rajasthan and reaching ninth position. But for that, they will need to defeat Gujarat with a huge margin. Because Rajasthan's (-0.549) run rate is very poor in relation to Chennai's (-1.030).
Chennai coach Stephen Fleming feels they are at the bottom of the table for a reason. "We are at the bottom as a deserving team. We have played such poor cricket. There is no hiding from it," he said.
