Chennai Super Kings were not ready to move on from MS Dhoni despite appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners made the leadership change with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking charge, in Chennai on Thursday.
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that seamer Deepak Chahar's latest injury "doesn't look good" but he is hoping for a positive report from the franchise's medical team ahead of the business phase of the ongoing IPL.
Chennai Super Kings are not looking for a "quick fix" to their issues in the batting department and head coach Stephen Fleming is ready to give the likes of Daryl Mitchell time to get settled in top-three after their fourth loss in eight games.
'Nothing will be wasted during this tournament, we will look back at other tournaments that have not gone our way and some of the work we have done at the back end of the tournaments that set us up for wins the following year.'
While Gaikwad played through pain against Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, the CSK medical team could only get his MRI done after the swelling subsided.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming acknowledged that the five-time IPL winners are struggling and said the team will not hesitate to bring in new faces ahead of experienced players if the next two matches do not go as planned.
CSK coach Stephen Fleming said the 43-year-old Mahendra Singh Dhoni is carefully managing his body.
Gaikwad is out of the entire IPL tournament, CSK Coach Stephen Fleming said on Thursday.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming and Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid have praised the composure of young batsmen Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the IPL.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't have a magic wand and can't change the fortunes of Chennai Super Kings overnight, head coach Stephen Fleming said on Sunday.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 'still going strong' and putting an end to the former skipper's run in the IPL is not a role assigned to him.
Fleming was all praise for Jadeja's firepower.
'A stage that seems big -- but it's (the) one that's familiar -- so we banked on him being comfortable with his surroundings and he certainly looked all that. It was an impressive debut.'
CSK have dropped 13 catches in their first five matches this season and it could be what defines their campaign eventually.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said earlier this month he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months.
Dhoni himself addressed the retirement rumours in a latest podcast after speculation of his retirement from IPL intensified, when his parents Pan Singh and Devaki Devi were seen at Chepauk for CSK's match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
Stephen Fleming will be the coach of Dallas-based Major League Cricket (MLC) club Texas Super Kings (TSK), which announced its partnership with IPL side Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Metreweli, 47, has been promoted from current role as Director General, or 'Q', responsible for technology and innovation in MI6 and has previously held a director-level role at MI5 - the UK's domestic security service.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming allayed concerns around captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's injury, but said all-rounder Ben Stokes will continue to remain on the sidelines for another week.
Cheteshwar Pujara elieves that a shift in playing philosophy is the need of the hour for CSK even if it means scoring at a quicker clip.
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan has said that the franchise is not pressing the panic button despite their poor run in the current IPL season.
'These (State T20 Leagues) are really good because you get an opportunity to play and these guys play with the Kookaburra ball, they (get to) play in those special situations.'
Gujarat Titans will be aiming for a top-two spot even as Chennai Super Kings continue planning for the future when the two teams meet in the Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes IPL teams should have full control over pitch conditions in their own backyard.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni said he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months and assessing whether his body can cope with the demands of the game.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik conceded that his side has received a 'challenging' pitch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium this season despite asking for a batting friendly surface.
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Jadeja took to social media, sharing a picture of himself with MS Dhoni, with a caption, 'Things will change.'
Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni relinquishing captaincy of the IPL team this year was not a sudden decision as it was 'talked about' during the last season.
CSK coach Stephen Fleming said the former champs are better prepared for this final.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says the secret of his ageing warriors' success is that they rely more on gut feel and interpersonal relationships instead of going too deeply into analytics and numbers.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face off in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Friday, both teams desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
In IPL, he has previously worked with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Lucknow Super Giants.
Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is not quite sure why he didn't get to bowl in the death overs against Chennai Super Kings.
If CSK fails to win Friday's match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai, it could turn to be a historic new low for them. It could be the first time that CSK have lost three matches in a row at home.
Fallen Fortress: CSK look to learn from Chepauk failures
Mumbai, who sit bottom, were knocked out of the playoff race last week.
Chennai Super Kings found it challenging to match their 'catastrophic success' in IPL 2022 where the defending champions failed to close out tight games, said CSK head coach Stephen Fleming.
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