Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) IPL 2025 campaign has seen a change in their traditional approach of banking on experienced players. With poor performances and results thus far, the franchise is now seeking to infuse new blood by providing chances to young talent. In advance of their battle with Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, head coach Stephen Fleming has mentioned CSK will give more chances to new ones, deviating from their traditional reliance on experience in favor of exciting newcomers.

CSK To Give More Chances To New Players

“Our results to date have brought all the squad members into play,” Fleming said. “It’s been our tradition in the past to stick with more experienced players and they’ve given us the results that we were after. But when you don’t get the results you’re looking for, all the squad members, their philosophies are tested and certainly you’ve seen by the addition of players and the use of players that we will be using more players this year in the squad than what we have done before. Again, we’re still in the mix with this tournament, but if things don’t go our way and there’s quite a lot of games that we can look at, how we move forward in a positive way, but we’re still focused very much on being part of this tournament right to the end.” as mentioned by Stephen Fleming, quoted by ESPNCricinfo

Fleming Wants The Batters Need To Step Up

“We want a certain amount of runs, we need everybody to step up and they’re well aware of that and it’s a case of giving one or two [wins] underway,” he said. “So back to my answer before we’ve had the cameos, but nothing of substance. To win the competition you need the top three or four to get 75% of the runs. And if you look at the teams at the top of the table right now, with them that is the case. We’re well aware as a team and as individuals what they need to do, and we’re hoping someone will grab that tomorrow.

Void Left By Ruturaj Gaikwad Still Needs To Be Filled

“So look, it’s all there, we just need a little bit more. It’s middling to fare, we need good to excellent if we’re gonna stay in this competition and keep getting better. So we are going to miss [Ruturaj] Gaikwad, he’s a class batter at No. 3, you need a batter in that top three. And so we are trying to fill that hole. But it’s an opportunity that likes of Rachin needs to step up and take or Conway if he gets the opportunity or a couple of the young players, whoever it is, they’re well that we need a bit more.”

Ravindra Jadeja Needs To Step Up In Batting As Well

“Bowling wise, last couple of games have been very good, last game was excellent and I hope that form continues. We need him with the bat, we need all of our players with the bat to step up, we haven’t really had any such substance so far. We’ve been doing it bits and pieces. And Jadeja being one of the senior batters, would be nice for him to do it.”