IPL 2026 It’s not over yet. It has not covered even half the journey yet. But CSK team has come under the scanner. Questions are being raised on his strategy, his game plan. But the biggest question that has arisen is whether the time has come that CSK should do away with Stephen Fleming? Will this be head coach Stephen Fleming’s last season with CSK? Chennai Super Kings and Stephen Fleming have been together for 18 years. There is a nexus between the two since the first season of IPL. But is this alliance going to break now?
CSK’s games so far in IPL 2026
CSK’s performance in IPL 2026 has been the worst among the 10 teams so far. This team has lost 3 out of 3 matches played so far and is at the last position among the 10 teams in the points table. So will the head coach be punished for such a shameful performance?
What does Murali Karthik say on Stephen Fleming?
According to former Indian cricketer Murali Karthik, it would be wrong to put all the blame on head coach Stephen Fleming. He does not blame Stephen Fleming alone for the team’s poor performance. He said that when the players were being bought, Fleming was not alone at the auction table. In fact, other people were also present with him.
Zaheer Khan said- Challenge is big for Fleming
Zaheer Khan said about Stephen Fleming that it is still a challenging phase for him. According to the former left-arm Indian fast bowler, Chennai Super Kings is currently going through a phase of change. He said that earlier this team used to bet on experienced players who also contributed to the team’s strategy. But now, thinking about the future, he is giving preference to young players. When switching from experienced to new players, you will also have to be prepared to face defeat. The same is happening with CSK.
Will bounce back after consecutive defeats, Fleming is confident
Overall, Chennai Super Kings may have suffered a hat-trick of defeats in IPL 2026. But, even after that, the coaching of cricket legend Stephen Fleming has not been directly targeted. They are just supporting him. Meanwhile, after 3 consecutive defeats, Stephen Fleming has expressed hope of a strong comeback of CSK in IPL 2026.