India, April 21 -- Chennai Super Kings' shaky start to IPL 2026 has opened up a bigger question than just form. It has brought leadership under the scanner, with former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath suggesting the franchise should at least think about taking the captaincy away from Ruturaj Gaikwad to free up his batting.

The suggestion comes at a time when CSK are searching for momentum, Gaikwad's returns at the top have fallen short, and MS Dhoni remains unavailable. With Sanju Samson already in the setup and carrying captaincy experience of his own, the debate has suddenly become more real than theoretical.

Badrinath, speaking on his YouTube channel, made it clear that he was not attacking Gaikwad's tactical ability as captain. H...