The Chennai Super Kings have been one of the most consistent teams in the Indian Premier League history. They have played in 12 seasons and qualified for the playoffs 11 times. However, in IPL 2022, the Chennai Super Kings have not had the best start. They lost their first 2 matches of the season for the first time in their IPL history.
In the past, the Chennai Super Kings recorded at least one win in their first two games. However, the same has not been the case in the 2022 IPL season. In their first match, the Chennai-based franchise lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. Now, in the second match, they suffered a defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants.
While the batting was below-par for the Chennai Super Kings in their first match, it was the bowling attack that let the team down in the second match. The CSK bowling attack failed to defend a 211-run target against the Lucknow Super Giants. Evin Lewis changed the game with a quickfire half-century for LSG.
Speaking to the host broadcaster after the match, CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja, who has lost his first 2 matches as captain, said:
“We had a very good start. But still, you have to take those catches. We could have taken those chances. I would say there was a lot of dew. The ball was not sticking in the hands. We need to practice with the wet ball next time.”
Fans on Twitter react as Chennai Super Kings lose their first 2 matches
The match between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Chennai Super Kings was a high-scoring thriller that ended in the favor of LSG in the 20th over. Here’s how the cricket fans on Twitter reacted after the Chennai Super Kings lost their IPL 2022 encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants:
First time in IPL history Chennai Super Kings has lost first 2 games in a season.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2022
Not everyday will be a fairytale
You will have bad days and as fans we need to stay calm and take care of our mental health ❤️
Forever with @msdhoni and @ChennaiIPL
Advertisement— DHONI Trends™ 🦁 (@TrendsDhoni) March 31, 2022
First time Csk losing first two games in the ipl history. Lucknow was outstanding in the chase. #CSKvLSG
Advertisement— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 31, 2022
Whoaaaaa…this kid Badoni. AB Baby. Ufff…nerves of steel. Evin Lewis. Lucknow Super Giants. Take a bow 🙇 #IPL2022 #LSGvCSK
Advertisement— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 31, 2022
Csk fans trolled rcb for not defending 205.
Csk trolled them back by not defending 210.Advertisement— Guddu pandit 🥚 (@vkholic18) March 31, 2022
Badoni! Wow, such composure. What a find. Such a slim, little young man hitting it far….
Advertisement— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 31, 2022
Evin Lewis Scored a Brilliant Innings in this Run Chase, he played a match defining Innings. He scored 55* runs from 23 balls against CSK. What a Knock. pic.twitter.com/rudmjeE3eZ
Advertisement— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 31, 2022
AdvertisementMI and CSK at the bottom of #IPL2022 points table pic.twitter.com/VDfKhJAuYD
— CUagain (@RECinaction) March 31, 2022
RCB looking at CSK and MI on the points table : pic.twitter.com/5PUWhO5gPf
— PrinCe (@Prince8bx) March 31, 2022
CSK has now lost 3 games while defending a target of 200+ in IPL.
— Aditya (@Adityakrsaha) March 31, 2022
