IPL 2018: One tactical point the teams missed this season

2. Chennai Super Kings | Bad replacements

The Chennai Super Kings were heavily mocked by people for having a lot of players over 30 years of age. But for a second thought, they trolled all these back by becoming the first team to enter the finals this year. The experience of these same set of players proved out to be vital for them in crunch situations. They had at least one good performer every game to help them go the distance.

However, one area where they suffered is their bowling. Not all CSK bowlers are fairly experienced and this has troubled the team on quite a few occasions. They have leaked huge runs at the death. This has raised the pressure on DJ Bravo so much so that it started affecting his performances with the ball at the death. The management here missed a trick by not getting bowlers capable enough to bowl at the death as a replacement for injured players like Kedar Jadhav and Mitchell Santner. They had a chance to fill in their loopholes after the tournament started but failed to do so.