Why no retire?
Both SRH & CSK, who started the tournament on a winning note, suddenly started losing match after match, as they failed in all departments of the game.
Ironically, they started losing matches in their own Chepauk, which seems to have turned into a batting paradise. Or have our aging spinners failed to live up to their reputation? It is high time CSK invest on performing youngsters and groom them for the remaining matches and for the next season.
It is time for our Thala Dhoni to hang up his gloves and boots, before his fans ask 'Why Not you Retire'?
Vinay Mahadevan,
Chennai, India
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