Mumbai, May 6 -- Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan heaped praise on Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) 20-year-old batter Kartik Sharma, especially his ability to tackle spin.

Kartik Sharma played a key role in CSK's eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Tuesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital.

With CSK chasing a 156-run target, Kartik, who CSK acquired for a whopping price of INR 14.20 crores at the IPL 2026 auction, scored an unbeaten 41 off 31 balls and stitched a match-winning partnership of 114 runs along with Sanju Samson to guide CSK home. Kartik's composed innings ensured Samson could bat freely, as the latter finished unbeaten on 87 off 52 deliveries without ...