India, May 19 -- Brink-hit Chennai Super Kings have been urged to rethink their captaincy decision after former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary highlighted the lack of fluency in skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's batting this IPL season.

On a tricky Chepauk surface, Gaikwad struggled to 18 off 21 balls as Chennai lost by five wickets in their final home game of IPL 2026, leaving them on the verge of elimination.

Speaking to Cricbuzz, Tiwary admitted that Gaikwad was handed the enormous responsibility of filling MS Dhoni's shoes after taking over the captaincy in 2024. While acknowledging the challenge, he felt Gaikwad should focus on building his own legacy at the franchise instead.

Tiwary pointed out that Gaikwad's underwhelming returns this sea...