Gaikwad\u2019s decision to withhold spinner Akeal Hosein during the powerplay to counter KKR\u2019s strategy of using Sunil Narine as an aggressor paid off when Khaleel dismissed him in the fifth over, while Kamboj took out Allen cheaply as KKR lost their way and eventually made 160\/7 in response to CSK\u2019s 192\/5. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAkeal Hosein did not come to bowl in the first six overs because KKR sent Sunil Narine to open, hoping to exploit Akeal. But Ruturaj was smart. As soon as he saw Narine coming out to open, he used Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj with the new ball. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat was a really good piece of captaincy because both bowlers got rid of KKR\u2019s opening pair of Finn Allen and Narine. As soon as Narine was dismissed, Akeal Hosein was brought into the attack and he did his job brilliantly,\u201d said Chawla on Star Sports. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also felt that Gaikwad\u2019s refusal to let the game drift was the hallmark of a leading captain. \u201cThe way Ruturaj rotated his bowlers was really good to watch. He was just going for the kill, and that is what you want from your captain. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs a captain, your thought process should be to go for the kill because when you are taking wickets, you are building pressure on the batting team. When Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein were bowling together, Ruturaj made sure the game did not go too deep. He just wanted to finish it off soon, and that is exactly what he did,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chawla also pointed out how the addition of Hosein has improved CSK\u2019s bowling returns in power-play. \u201cAkeal Hosein is bowling really well. Earlier, when he was not in the playing XI, CSK\u2019s bowling was not looking up to the mark. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs a captain, your thought process should be to go for the kill because when you are taking wickets, you are building pressure on the batting team. When Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein were bowling together, Ruturaj made sure the game did not go too deep. He just wanted to finish it off soon, and that is exactly what he did,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite being denied more wickets due to CSK\u2019s lapses in the field, Chawla maintained that Hosein\u2019s discipline remained the standout feature of his spell. \u201cHe just comes and bowls good lengths and good lines. He does not give batters anything to hit easily. He was unlucky against KKR because two catches got dropped off his bowling. Otherwise, he could have had two or three wickets in his kitty. But he bowled brilliantly.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n