Age finally catching up with Mr Cricket?

Despite being 37 and having retired from international cricket in 2012, CSK's Australian opener Michael Hussey can put a lot of youngsters to shame with his fitness levels, energy and athleticism on the field. On Monday though, he was rested. Hussey has already scored an unbeaten 86 against Kings XI and the move to rest him against weaker opposition could be to keep him fresh for the later stages.
Empty seats galore
Pune didn't have their biggest player in the line-up but they had one thing less to worry about with the number of empty seats at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Unlike Saturday, there was no hostile sea of yellow to intimidate the struggling visitors. Pune Warriors aren't really a team that draws in the biggest crowds and the match being held on a weekday didn't help matters much.