Rachin Ravindra has made a brilliant start to the IPL 2024 with the New Zealand all-rounder contributing immensely to the team’s victories in the first two games. Ravindra got off to a good start both times and narrowly missed out on a half-century. Ravindra, who was selected by CSK for Rs 18 crore in the auction, believes the team’s mentality has made it so successful. The five-time champions started the match on a positive note, with Ravindra revealing that there is no strict hierarchy in the squad and they can have good conversations with their coaches.

“It was pretty special. I think when we were watching the auction, once it (signed by CSK) happened, I had Dave (Devin Conway) call me, Santner message me and then obviously Fleming. So “it’s cool…a lot of the lads, not just the overseas lads but the Indian lads, they’re good guys. So it’s very easy to get along with people in a team like this,” Rachin said on joining CSK.

He also talked about how Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni have conversations at all times.

“It’s more about players being able to feel comfortable, players knowing their roles and having a pretty relaxed environment, which makes everyone feel calmer and able to get along better and not feel like it’s a hierarchy because you It’s always possible to have a nice chat with Flem if you want, you can have a chat with Hussey, you can have a chat with MS Dhoni, you can have a chat with Rutu. It’s all very calm and that, for me, helps It gave me a lot that I could come in and just not want to be someone else. I could just be myself in that environment and just make it happen,” Lachin added.

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey says the ‘impact player’ rule has extended their batting order, leaving former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Can be ranked as high as eighth during IPL.

The “impact player” rule introduced from the 2023 edition allows each team to designate five substitutes, one of whom can come off the bench during a game.

CSK registered a victory of 206 runs in six games against the Gujarat Titans here on Tuesday.

However, with seven batsmen coming to bat, there was no sign of Dhoni coming on despite some impatience from Dhoni’s fans.

“It was definitely a directive from manager (Stephen) Fleming to keep pushing the game forward. ‘Impact Player’ extended the batting order and MSD was at No. 8, which is crazy, and he Hitting the ball really well (with the Nets) so far,” Hussey told reporters during a postgame media interaction.

“Because of that, the batsmen at the top can take aggressive (offensive) lines and they certainly have the support of their coaches and captains. Even if they go out it doesn’t matter and they won’t be criticized. “We want to continue to bat fast. “

(with PTI input)