New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings established themselves as the most consistent team in IPL under the supervision of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, after Dhoni’s departure, Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad have already been seen to be given the responsibility. But none of them could show that consistency for CSK. Last season CSK finished at the bottom of the league table for the first time in their history. Currently in the current IPL season (IPL 2026) as well, CSK is seventh in the league table having lost four out of six matches.

After that former CSK star cricketer R Ashwin proposed a new captain for CSK. He told ESPNCricinfo in an interview, ‘I think when Jadeja took over a few years ago, that responsibility shifted. That did not go as planned. It was then that Ruturaj was given the responsibility. Ruturaj has been running the team with Stephen Fleming for the past two years.

But after that Ashwin’s claim that Sanju Samson may be seen to take over as the captain of CSK in the future. “I’m not an astrologer, but if you ask me, I think Sanju will lead CSK sometime in the future. I don’t know when that will happen, but I think so. But Sanju doesn’t want to have to shoulder someone else’s responsibility. He does not want to be burdened by someone else’s legacy. None of us want to live or play that way.’ Like CSK ex.

Sanju Samson joined CSK this season through a trade. Ever since he joined, there were speculations in various quarters that he might be given the CSK captaincy. Ruturaj remains the CSK leader for the time being. But if the performance does not improve, the future may see a change in CSK’s leadership. Samson played for Rajasthan Royals for a long time IPLHe captained. So he is aware of the pressure of captaincy. It is mainly for this reason that Samson has been the subject of captaincy speculations ever since he joined the team. Needless to say, the speculation will increase after Ashwin’s claim.