Mike Hussey still not giving up hope despite CSK horror shows see them languishing at 9th place on the table.
Mike Hussey suggested they are certainly not putting the white flag up just yet.
Although the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in pain following their first five-game losing streak in an IPL season, they are “not putting the white flag up” just yet. Following CSK’s crushing defeat by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2025 encounter at Chepauk on Friday, batting coach Mike Hussey responded in that manner.
“Well, this one hurts a lot. I mean, it really does,” Hussey said at his post-match press conference. “The players are hurting, and the support staff are hurting. And, as I said earlier, the fans, I’m sure, are hurting with this one as well. This is a time where you really find out who are your true supporters.
“We’re certainly not putting the white flag up just yet. You only have to get in to scrape into that fourth [and final playoffs] place. And in a big, long tournament like the IPL, it is about momentum. Now, certainly the momentum is not with us at the moment whatsoever. We haven’t been playing good cricket consistently. We definitely acknowledge that, put our hands up, and say that is a fact at the moment. But that’s not to say things can’t turn around and can’t turn around quickly.”
CSK had never lost three straight IPL games in Chennai before to Friday. Hussey has, nevertheless, supported their leaders in leading the squad through the new situation.
“I just know Stephen Fleming, obviously, he is a great coach,” Hussey said. “And MS Dhoni… he’s been a great captain for a long time as well. Ruturaj [Gaikwad] is still going to be around the team. I think they’ll really try and bring this team as tight and as close together.
“They will make sure there’s no fractures, make sure we’re still sticking tight because I’m sure we’re going to cop plenty of criticism from the outside and, look, we deserve it. We haven’t performed as well as we would have liked so far in the tournament. But from an inside, internal side of things, we’ve got to stick really tight.”