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IPL 2026: DC vs CSK | Simons backs Brevis and Dube to find form

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:49:00 +0000

Chennai Super Kings bowling Eric Simons expects Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube to come good in the forthcoming matches
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It won’t be long before Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube come good for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, bowling coach Eric Simons said on Monday (May 4, 2026). While Brevis has underwhelmed with 64 runs in four innings after an impressive debut campaign for CSK in 2025, Dube hasn’t quite made the match-winning impact that the burly big-hitter is capable of with his long levers.

Simons, however, threw his weight behind the duo.

Published – May 04, 2026 07:19 pm IST

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IPL 2026 | We don’t doubt Ruturaj and he doesn’t doubt himself, says CSK bowling coach Simons

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0000

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad at a training session at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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A captain, they say, must lead from the front. By that measure, Ruturaj Gaikwad has endured a quiet start to the Indian Premier League 2026. But Chennai Super Kings’ bowling coach Eric Simons insists there is little concern within the camp over the skipper’s lean run.

“It’s a cliche that class is permanent. Tilak (Varma) had been struggling, hadn’t he? And then he has gone and played an incredible knock. We don’t doubt Rutu at all and he doesn’t doubt himself,” Simons said on Wednesday, on the eve of CSK’s marquee clash against Mumbai Indians.

Published – April 22, 2026 08:01 pm IST

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IPL CSK vs KKR | Two losses is not a slide, says CSK bowling consultant Eric Simons

admin — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:29:15 +0000

Simons said CSK wanted to ensure Matheesha Pathirana was completely fit before being pressed into action.
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Reigning champion Chennai Super Kings is going through a middling 2024 season (two wins and two losses). However, bowling consultant Eric Simons said there was no panic in the ranks.

“I don’t think two losses is a slide yet. There are proactive conversations taking place in the dugout about what we can do,” Simons said on Sunday, the eve of the match against Kolkata Knight Riders.

He added that the think-tank is keen on backing its players. “One of our hallmarks is that we don’t change personnel that often. If a guy has a bad day, then that’s somewhere he can learn and grow.”

Simons said the side wanted to ensure that Matheesha Pathirana — who missed the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad — was completely fit and then be pressed into action again.

“We wanted to be conservative with the decision surrounding him. Whether he’ll play the next match is up to the physios. But he’s coming along very nicely.”

KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said the boys were ready for the CSK challenge, whatever the nature of the surface. “The strategy is to play cricket the way you know best… the track doesn’t define how you do.”

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