They were hit by injuries (Natarajan) and pullouts (Jonny Bairstow), so it definitely had an impact on them. But even in 2020, a lot of people pointed out on their overdependence on foreign players. This time some of these foreign players were out of form, and that completely destroyed their prospects. First of all, they need to find quality Indian talent. Inclusion of some of the members in the current squad baffles me - Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Vijay Shankar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Sandeep Sharma.etc. Their stats indicate that they are not up to the IPL level. Hopefully the management can get replacement for these players by next year.