Chennai Super King players Sanju Samson, M.S. Dhoni and mcaptain Ruturaj Gaikwad during a practice session ahead IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 13, 2026.
| Photo Credit: R. Ragu
Until Saturday (April 11, 2026), Chennai Super Kings was like King Lear in the storm this IPL — once a Super King, reduced to battling, carrying only the memory of power. Like Lear, it seemed unsure of itself. Nowhere more so than at home, where it had lost six consecutive matches since last season.
But on Saturday (April 11), it was as if CSK had shaken itself awake. Like Odysseus reclaiming Ithaca, it reclaimed Chepauk — a home recognising its own again.
Published – April 13, 2026 07:12 pm IST
