"There are a few reasons. We didn't close out games, particularly in the powerplay and middle overs. I feel when teams plan and come back to us, we need to respond properly. They (CSK) have played together for a long time. We haven't qualified. We have to build a core group to keep going for the next few seasons. CSK has a fulcrum of how they go about things. It's the same with MI. SRH does it differently," he remarked.

Speaking about his plans for the team and auction for this year's league, the off-spinner said most teams did well because they retained key players.

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"We have to look at that. We have to post a score that one can defend. Some of the best teams do that very consistently. Varun was a massive idea in the auction so that we didn't have to play a foreign spinner. Auctions are very unpredictable. Many teams have done well because they have retained about 5 players. I would like to bring forward the vision for the franchise," he said.

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