When Jadeja is there: Rituraj Gaikwad made such a statement on retired out of Devon Conway

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings suffered a fourth consecutive defeat of the season in the last match against Punjab Kings. Chasing the target of 220 runs, the team was able to score only 201 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs and PBKS won by 18 runs. After just one win in the first five matches, the five -time champion CSK now makes a comeback. Meanwhile, a decision taken by Chennai during the run chase against Punjab is making a lot of headlines.

In fact, when Chennai Super Kings needed 49 runs off the last 13 balls, Devon Conway was retired out and sent to Ravindra Jadeja. After this it seemed that the pair of Dhoni and Jadeja might win the team, but this could not happen in front of the tight bowling of Punjab Kings in the last over. After the match, CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad revealed why Conway was retired out.

Conway was struggling- Rituraj Gaikwad

Talking on the post match presentation after the match, Rituraj Gaikwad said that, Devon was struggling and the team waited for a long time to play his attacking cricket. But when this did not happen, it was decided to send Ravindra Jadeja.

“Today we were away from two, three hits, specializes in completing the Davon ball on time. He is very useful in the top order. Jaddu, his role is completely different. You know that the batsman is struggling (when the retired out of the Conway).

Devon Conway scored 69 runs against Punjab Kings with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes in 49 balls. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja, who replaced him, was able to score only 9* runs off 5 balls.