Chennai Super Kings opener (CSK) Devon Conway was withdrawn during the game against the Punjab Kings (PBKs) tonight (April 8) in the premier league in progress (IPL 2025).

The decision came from CSK in the penultimate ball of 18 with the equation that reads 49 races to win 19 balls. Conway was able to drive 69 of 49 balls and subsequently asked him to walk back to the shelter, since he could not go hard as necessary.

Instead, Ravindra Jadaja went out to hit.

Speaking about the reason behind the movement, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad opened in this regard and said during the presentation after the party,

“Devon is more a ball timer. Very useful at the top of the order. Jaddu, his role is completely different, you know that the batters are fighting. We wait for him to be timed and then we change when we think it was necessary.”

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Speaking about the CSK vs Pbks match, the movement to replace Devon Conway was not worth the yellow attire when they fell short in 18 races. Interestingly, the Kiwi ended up as the top scorer in the game with its fifty, but was finally in vain.

Jadeja scored 9 of 5 balls, since CSK was restricted to 201 by 5 in his persecution of 220. In addition to the 69 of Conway, Shivam Dube did everything possible with a 42 (27) and Rachin Ravindra hit 36 ​​(23) at the top of the order.

With the loss, CSK has now collapsed to its fourth consecutive defeat and is currently placed in the second in the IPL 2025 points with only two points of five games. The side led by Ruturaj Gaikwad will face the defenders of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home on April 11.

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