Pakistan legend Imran Khan had asked his team to behave like ‘tiger lions’ after three defeats in the first five matches of the 1992 World Cup. Eventually they went all the way.

Although the mascot of Chennai Super Kings is a lion, Ruturaj Gaikwad and his men may need to invoke a similar spirit to revive their faltering IPL-19 campaign. Looking to open their account against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday, a battered and bruised CSK is in dire need of a dose of talent to stem the tide. The five-time champions losing their first three games doesn’t signal the end of the world, but the manner in which they were outclassed should raise alarm bells.