CSK vs LSG: KL Rahul names key moment that 'cost Lucknow the game' against Chennai

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has issued a stern warning to his bowlers to drastically cut down on -balls and wides in ir upcoming IPL matches, saying if y continue to give away free runs to opposition, y will have to play under a new captain.

Dhoni's warning came even as four-time IPL champions defeated Luckw Super Giants by 12 runs at MA Chidambaram stadium on Monday.

wicketkeeper-batter was t amused with way his bowlers sprayed ball all over place, sending down three -balls and 13 wides, though LSG were still restricted to 205 for 7 while chasing 218.

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MS Dhoni warns CSK bowlers

CSK had conceded four wides and two -balls in opener against defending champions Gujarat Titans in a close match, which Dhoni's side lost by five wickets.

Young CSK pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar bowled three wides and a -ball in that match, while on Monday, against LSG, he bowled three more wides.

Ar CSK quick Tushar Deshpande, while taking two wickets on Monday, was guilty of bowling four wides and three -balls.

Veteran CSK bowler Deepak Chahar too was wayward on Monday, giving away five extra runs through wides.

"y'll have to bowl -balls and less wides. We are bowling too many extra deliveries and need to cut m out orwise y'll be playing under a new captain," Dhoni said bluntly at post-match presentation.

Dhoni said he was surprised by Chepauk pitch which produced a lot of runs on Monday.

"It was a terrific game, high-scoring game. All of us were thinking how wicket will be. We had that doubt. It was a high-scoring game. Overall I think it was a perfect first game that happened and it was a full house for first game in 5 or 6 years since we've been here.

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"I thought it will be much slower. It was a wicket where you could score runs but overall it got a bit slower. We'll have to see how it plays over next six games at home but hopefully we can score here." Dhoni said his side's fast-bowling department will also need slight improvement and bowl according to conditions.

"Even if it's on flatter side, force batters to hit over fielders."

KL Rahul highlights big reason for CSK loss

Luckw Super Giants captain KL Rahul said his team did t have ideal start after winning toss and inviting CSK in to bat.

" bowlers said it was sticky and moving a bit so re was something in it for m but y didn't put it in right areas. When you have quality batters in opposition, y will make you pay," Rahul said.

"When you bowl first on a fresh wicket, it takes a bit of time to understand what a good pace and line to bowl on that wicket.

"(Devon) Conway and Ritu (Ruturaj Gaikwad) played some brilliant shots so it's something for us to learn and get better at. Six overs going for 70-odd is probably what cost us game in end, but I can't pinpoint one thing." Rahul said re were phases in game that his side didn't win and let it slip away.

"Kyle Mayers has come in with some real good form. I was watching some games that West Indies played and he was smoking ball. It's good to see him come here with same approach.

"In Luckw, he hit ball a mile and he did same today. It's good to see what he's done with opportunity. Bish (Ravi Bishi) also did very well. It's good to see different players putting ir hands up to give us best chance to win game and that's something for us to take forward in tournament."