India, May 16 -- It is one of the most brutal things about the IPL that one or two brutal outings can colour even the most successful seasons for the worse. Anshul Kamboj had been one of the best bowlers in the tournament as he led CSK's chase for the playoffs, but after being taken apart by Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran in Lucknow, his season figures took a massive dent.

Bowling 2.4 overs for 63 runs, with Marsh and Pooran both hitting four sixes in a row against him in consecutive overs, Kamboj's economy for the season went up by nearly an entire run, up to 10.11 for the season. But despite the shellacking at the Ekana, former CSK star Ambati Rayudu believed it had to be written off as an off day against two elite in-form internat...