'We have put behind the defeat'

Badrinath confident of Chennai Super Kings bouncing back

Local boy Badrinath sought to allay concerns over the yellow brigade’s form, saying, “Well, that’s the nature of the game, especially T20. We’ve obviously gotten over it. It’s actually a different feeling to lose at home because we haven’t lost for quite a while. These things are bound to happen but we know we’re a champion side.

“I think we’ve  been in this situation before and we’ve come out of it. So it’s not something that’s new to us. I think we just have to play good cricket,” Badrinath told the reporters here. adrinath stressed on the importance to bowl well in the final few overs.

“It’s important to bowl well in the last leg. If we can restrict them in the Power Play overs, it would be tough to get our bowlers away after that, considering (the quality) of our attack.”

He added that the team had not gone back to the drawing board after their first home defeat in more than a season. “Actually, we haven’t discussed anything as yet. It’s just that, I think we may have bowled a fraction too short which gave them some leverage but we haven’t really got back to the drawing board as yet. I think the total we got in the last match was a pretty good one. (If you score) Anywhere close to 160 any team would back itself to defend that,” he said.

The right-hander said the Chepauk wicket had slowed down. “To be honest, the wickets are a bit different from what they were because the whole square has been relaid. I think it has become a touch slower and lower.”

Badrinath said he had no qualms over being shunted up or down the order. “That’s actually been my role since I started playing for Chennai. I’ve often switched roles and had discussions with (CSK) coach Fleming on this. It is a tough role, sometimes you have to be prepared to play the new ball, in the Power Play.”