India, April 15 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the five-time champions, are back up and running in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season after two wins. On Tuesday, CSK defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 32 runs to move to four points from five games. The pieces are falling into place for CSK, but there remains one concern - the form of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. The right-handed batter has managed just 63 runs in five matches, with his highest score being 28 against the Punjab Kings.

Gaikwad even failed against KKR on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, returning with a score of just 7. The knives are already out for the CSK captain, with many asking Gaikwad to drop himself to No.3 and let Sanju Samson and Ayus...