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Will CSK push Ruturaj Gaikwad to no 3? Chennai Super Kings’ Stephen Fleming says, ‘We talk about everything’

Will CSK push Ruturaj Gaikwad to no 3? Chennai Super Kings’ Stephen Fleming says, ‘We talk about everything’

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3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Apr 17, 2026 07:50 PM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form this season has been poor. Five games into the campaign, the Chennai Super Kings skipper has scored just 63 runs at an average of 12.60. Although Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for CSK in the past, the way he approaches the format at the top of the order in the powerplay has not been ideal in how IPL is shaping up. CSK’s opposition for Saturday, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, have laid the blueprint in 2024 and are continuing to redefine the boundaries of what can be done when the field restrictions are in place in the first six. Chennai does have the option of using Ayush Mhatre, who has given glimpses with a few innings already of that modern T20 DNA similar to his peer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. This has opened the chatter if Mhatre should open the batting and Gaikwad should be pushed down to three. “We talk about everything,” said head coach Stephen Fleming, if there are …

‘It’s important he comes in as only a batter when he walks out to bat’

‘It’s important he comes in as only a batter when he walks out to bat’

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2 min readApr 14, 2026 05:16 PM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad has been the shining light for Chennai Super Kings with the bat in the last few seasons despite the side’s poor performance. However, the CSK skipper this season has looked a shadow of himself with the bat. Former Indian cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh said there are too many things on the mind of Gaikwad. “Right now, too many things are running in his mind. It’s important he comes in as only a batter when he walks out to bat. Most captains can’t do that, though. When you bring the captain tag along while batting, too many things run through your head. He should talk to himself as a captain and ask himself to bat freely. If he also combines with Sanju, it’s one of the best pairs of the IPL,” said Ramesh on his YouTube channel. “Though he’s not scoring now, class is permanent. He has played some of the best knocks over the years. There was a match in Dubai when Bumrah ran through CSK …

Former cricketers weigh on CSK leadership

Former cricketers weigh on CSK leadership

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4 min readApr 4, 2026 09:54 AM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership has come under scrutiny at the Chennai Super Kings, with the team losing back-to-back matches at the start of their IPL 2026 campaign. While former CSK cricketers like S Badrinath have openly criticised his tactics, other pundits feel the presence of new recruit Sanju Samson will challenge Gaikwad’s security as a leader. Despite scoring 209 in their first home game of the season against the Punjab Kings, CSK suffered a crushing defeat, which compounded Gaikwad’s woes as captain. With Samson emerging as the preferred choice to succeed the legendary MS Dhoni as CSK’s next favoured wicket-keeper and high-profile persona, Gaikwad will feel the heat on himself, according to former New Zealand pacer and commentator, Simon Doull. In a chat with former England captain Michael Vaughan, Doull was asked if Samson’s presence would affect Gaikwad. ‘Absolutely threatened’ “What about the captain, Gaikwad? Do you think he feels threatened [by Samson]?” Vaughan asked Doull on Cricbuzz. “Absolutely,” replied Doull. Vaughan observed that it is inevitable that …

CSK vs SRH: MS Dhoni fails to impress, scores 6 in his 400th T20 match | Ipl News

CSK vs SRH: MS Dhoni fails to impress, scores 6 in his 400th T20 match | Ipl News

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined a select club of T20 stalwarts as he made his 400th appearance in T20s when he took to the field against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. But it wasn’t a night to remember with the bat for the CSK captain as he was gone cheaply after Chennai were sent out to bat first by Pat Cummins. The 43-year-old, coming in to bat at No. 6, started his innings off with a single before swinging for a four off the 3rd delivery he faced. He, however, couldn’t do much more, getting caught by Abhishek Sharma off Harshal Patel in the 17th over for a paltry 6 Dhoni is the most successful captain in T20 cricket history, with 190 wins as skipper across 325 matches. Dhoni is also the most successful wicket-keeper in T20 cricket, with more than 310 dismissals to his name. The former India captain is also the most successful keeper in IPL history, and is only three dismissals short of reaching 200 dismissals in the league. Story continues below this ad …

MS Dhoni reunited with 2011 ODI World Cup trophy in Mumbai ahead of MI vs CSK | Ipl News

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The last Indian captain to lift the ODI World Cup trophy, MS Dhoni reunited with the prized on Saturday at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai. The BCCI shared a photo of the former Indian skipper touching the replica with the 2011 Cricket World Cup logo inscribed on it, captioned, “Made for each other.” Placed beside the replica from the 2011 edition was the old Prudential Cup from India’s 1983 edition win. While the original ODI World Cup trophy is placed in the ICC headquarters at Dubai, each winning side is given a replica. Dhoni is in Mumbai alongside his Chennai Super Kings teammates for the high-octane clash against Mumbai Indians on Sunday evening at the Wankhede Stadium, the venue where he hit the winning six to see to conclusion India’s last World Cup win at home. MS Dhoni 🤝 World Cup Trophy Made for each other❤️ 📌 BCCI HQ | @msdhoni | #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/4Bak4bG7pA — BCCI (@BCCI) April 13, 2024 Last year, during the IPL, the Mumbai Cricket …