The five-time champions managed to win only 6 out of 14 matches in the ongoing IPL 2026, but some unexpected names stepped up and surprised everyone with their performances. Badrinath especially looked impressed with the way Jamie Overton performed for the franchise.
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Akeal Hosein was underutilized but overachieved: S Badrinath
Badrinath also praised Akeal Hosein and young fast bowler Anshul Kamboj for delivering above expectations during CSK’s tough season. While Akeal managed 9 wickets in 7 matches for Chennai at a stunning economy rate of 8.16, Kamboj had a breakout season and finished as CSK’s highest wicket taker with 14 scalps from 14 games in the IPL 2026.
Speaking about the batting department, Badrinath felt Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, and Urvil Patel were impressive for CSK this season. Samson carried the batting unit for most of the season and finished as the team’s top scorer with 477 runs.
The former Chennai Super Kings batter also hailed the youngster Mhatre for his fearless batting style as well as Urvil Patel for his aggressive hitting and game-changing ability. Ayush scored 201 runs in 6 matches for the Chennai Super Kings at a blistering strike rate of 177.88 before injury cut short his season.
'Urvil Patel proved he is an X-factor'
The cricket pundit added, “Samson and Mhatre were the positives with the bat. Urvil Patel proved he is an X-factor and worthy of his price. Though he seems to slog blindly, he gives the belief that he'll win you a match somewhere.”
Dewald Brevis called CSK’s biggest disappointment of IPL 2026
He signed off by saying, “Dewald Brevis was a massive letdown this season. CSK trusted him a lot. But the question is, though he was in bad form, was he played at the correct position? The lack of clarity over MS Dhoni was another negative.”
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