Rohit is having a disappointing IPL season so far. He has scored just 313 runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.36 and a strike rate of 134.33. This also includes two half-centuries and six single-digit scores.
"Thank you so much for the support, not only in Chennai but outside Chennai as well. It is really special, we get motivation from you, and we will try to do something special for you," Rahane said in the video posted by CSK.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni got to step onto the pitch at Chepauk to a vociferous reception from the Chennai Super Kings home fans, where he delivered 20 runs in just 9 balls.
MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja's blistering knocks followed by Matheesha Pathirana's three-wicket haul helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinch a 27-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday
He has been selected to the Indian squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia which will be held at England from June 7 onwards, considering his form in IPL and first class cricket.
They are level with a duo of Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Dravid, who have also eight fifty-run stand for RR.
Buttler and Jaiswal brought their 50-run partnership eight times in the IPL at Wankhede Stadium against the Mumbai Indians. They have scored five 50-plus run partnerships this season.
Ajinkya Rahane was picked up by CSK at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. At the halfway stage of IPL 2023, Rahane aggregated 209 runs in five innings. The Mumbaikar averaged 52.25 and scored runs at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 199.1.
Shastri thinks that Rahane's selection was not based on his recent performance in Indian Premier League but looking into his form in first-class cricket.