IPL 2020: Brian Lara says Chennai got this strategy horribly wrong after a dismal campaign

Caribbean legend Brian Lara said that Chennai's strategy of backing experience of youth has turned upside down for m in ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020. Famously kwn as 'D's Army', three-time champions who h emerged victorious in 2018 and h finished as runners-up of 2019 edition have h a forgettable season so far as y are at bottom of points with just eight points from 12 matches. 

MS Dhoni-led side is first team to be eliminated from competition and it will also be first time that former champions will t be making it to playoffs of marquee tournament since inaugural edition. 

'Really turned upside down for m': Brian Lara

"I think y (Chennai) have got a lot of older players. re are t any young players coming through line-up. You look at it. Even ir overseas players, y have been around for a long time. So, y have backed experience over youth, and this has really turned upside down for m. It's just an unbelievable season so far," Lara said while speaking on Star Sports Select Dugout.

"You kw, every time y turn up, we're very hopeful that CSK is going to turn it around. We kw 3-4 games ago y were in a little bit of a situation where y h to start winning. We all came here thinking this was going to be time when Dhoni turns things around with his team. And game after game, it just went, and y just kept hoping. But it's a situation where y can just to try to build from next year. In few coming games that y have, see what y can do with younger players with y've got," he ded.

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Chennai look to play spoilsport

With ir campaign having ended on an abrupt te, Chennai will be looking to play spoilsport in ir remaining two matches. y will be up against Kolkata at Dubai International Cricket Stium on Thursday. two-time winners must win ir both ir remaining games to keep ir playoff hopes alive. 

Yellow Army come into this contest after having got better of sourn rivals Bangalore on Sunday while Eoin Morgan-led side h tasted bitter defeat against an upbeat Punjab outfit on Monday night. 

By virtue of this defeat, Kolkata were pushed to fifth spot with 12 points from 12 matches. 2012 & 2014 champions will be hoping to do double over MS Dhoni & Co. while three-time winners will be er to avenge ir reverse fixture loss.

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(With ANI Inputs)