IPL 2022: 'Cannot look too far ahead' after string of losses, concedes CSK batting coach Michael Hussey

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has conceded that the team cannot look "too far ahead", given that the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions have lost six of the nine games this season and are currently ninth on the points table, just above Mumbai Indians. The four-time IPL champions' campaign has floundered, chiefly because of the inconsistent batting at the top of the order, and they would be looking to put it across Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MCA stadium here on Wednesday when the teams clash for the second time this season. Hussey, who is a long-timer with CSK -- previously as a player and now as batting coach, would be eyeing a second win against RCB after winning the opening encounter against them in the 'Southern Derby' by 23 runs last month. CSK had then put 216 on the board.

And Hussey said that the best option left for the side was to try and focus on one game at a time and see how things go from there. With the points table now starting to take a proper shape -- Gujarat Titans are on 16 points, followed by Lucknow Super Giants on 14, Rajasthan Royals on 12, and three teams on 10 points -- CSK are virtually in the drop zone. "We can't look too far ahead. We've got to try and focus on the RCB game, play as well as we possibly can. You can't control the results. You can play your best cricket but the other team might be better on the day. We just gotta come in and bring our best performance. If it's good enough on the day, I'm sure we'll enjoy another win," Hussey said. The Australian praised the Ruturaj Gaikwad-Devon Conway partnership in the previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gaikwad scored 99, while Conway struck an unbeaten 85.

"Any win's always a real