CSK has been winless in its last three encounters and is currently rooted to the bottom of the table, the same position where the side finished last term. It is not a situation fans of the five-time champion have been familiar with. A section of them have questioned if the Kiwi coach, who has been in charge since 2009, deserves to continue in the hot seat.<\/p>\n
The coach, however, was quick to respond to suggestions that he hadn\u2019t been up to speed with the exponential changes in the shortest format over the last half-decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cCriticism is fair when you\u2019re not doing well; that\u2019s part of the position, and the results dictate that. I\u2019m coaching through the year in two other competitions, so it\u2019s not that I just turn off and then come to the IPL without an idea of where the game is going. I have probably not spent more time studying T20 cricket and players around the world [as much as now],\u201d the head coach said on the eve of the encounter against the Delhi Capitals.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we were off the pace last year. [Mine will be] the first hand up. We pivoted quickly. Now, we\u2019ve got some younger players, and I\u2019m very confident about this group. We haven\u2019t shown that as yet [this season]. One of the challenges is the number of players we have changed [from last year]. That means there is a bit of a settling-in process which we are trying to accelerate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n