India, April 4 -- Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has backed Sanju Samson despite his low scores in the first two matches of IPL 2026. The swashbuckling opener, who made a sensational move to CSK through a trade deal, as the franchise started making efforts about life after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is at the fag end of his career. The season hasn't started on an expected note for Samson as he scored just 6 against his former side Rajasthan Royals, and then things didn't change for him versus the Punjab Kings, where he managed 7.

Backing his new-signing amid early-season scrutiny, Fleming played down concerns around Samson's form, insisting that a couple of low scores do not change his match-winning ability.

"He is not go...