IPL 2021: Suresh Raina not trying ‘pacey’, surprise if CSK will give Robin Uthappa an opportunity – Shaun Pollock

IPL 2021: Shaun Pollock mentioned that the followers are used to seeing Suresh Raina cracking massive photographs and contributing within the subject however the CSK veteran has not been in a position to showcase these qualities up to now this season. Raina has scored within the double digits simply twice up to now within the UAE this season. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRaina has scored simply 160 runs in 11 innings this seasonRaina is the third highest run scorer of all time within the IPLPollock mentioned that CSK can think about giving Uthappa an opportunityShaun Pollock mentioned that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) needs to be trying to discover a appropriate alternative for the struggling Suresh Raina earlier than they’re discovered wanting within the playoffs. Raina, the third highest run scorer of all time within the historical past of the Indian Premier League, has managed to attain simply 160 runs within the 11 innings he has performed up to now this season.

The 34-year-old has crossed over into two figures simply twice in his final seven innings. Regarded as among the finest fielders on the earth in his prime, Raina’s contributions within the subject have additionally diminished this season.”I wonder if they will give Robin Uthappa a chance. CSK are a team that doesn’t like to make big changes. The longer it goes on, the more you feel they can’t actually make a change for the knockouts unless they make it sooner or later. I’m sure he will be keen to have a go. But if they keep winning, they will want everyone firing,” Pollock instructed Cricbuzz.Raina, who performed his final worldwide match in July 2018, introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket. He had additionally given the final IPL a miss, which meant that he hardly had any match observe in practically two years earlier than the season began in May in India. The identical remained within the months between the suspending of the season and its resumption within the UAE.”He hasn’t been able to find his touch. He looks like he might be carrying a bit of a niggle, he doesn’t look that pacey, that’s what we are so used to: brilliant fielding over the years, contributing with his off-spin and smashing the ball out of the ground; we haven’t seen that. No surprise that they promoted him to No.3; that was in a bid to get him some form under the belt,” Pollock.Click right here for IndiaIn the present day.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.