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IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings are lying at the last position in the points table. They have played three matches so far and have lost all of them, including a heavy defeat to the reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Their journey ahead looks grim unless there is some brilliant comeback. Amidst all this, ex-England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, who is part of the IPL commentary, has got an interesting proposal.

A social media user had urged the Chennai-based franchise to make Pieterson their mentor. "Dear @ChennaiIPL, please bring @KP24 as a Mentor", he had written on his official social media account.

Pietersen then reacted hilariously to this proposal and said, "Yes, please. It's closer to the Maldives. Easier travel for me."

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At the same time, Stephen Fleming, who is the head coach of the Chennai-based franchise, has dismissed concerns around Sanju Samson's forgetful outing in the ongoing season and emphasized that the star wicket-keeper batter is trying to connect with the new team and is trying really hard to score runs and make a significant contribution with the bat.

Sanju, who was traded to CSK from RR before the IPL auction last year, has registered scores of 6,7,9 runs during the first three matches.

"It's difficult when you've been at a franchise (RR) for some time, and even though he probably feels pretty comfortable there, there's still an element of belonging, and he's going through the process of connecting with this team," Fleming told reporters during the post-match press conference.

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Samson's continued struggles as an opener have played a major role in CSK's failure to win a single match so far, but Fleming emphasized that the Kerala batter is eager to return to form.

"The team (CSK) has got five or six changes. So, it's not like it's a set team. There's a little bit of work to be done off the field to make the bonds a bit tighter, but he's fine. He's fitted in really well", he added.

"He's desperate for some runs and to contribute along with the senior players. We saw with his World Cup (campaign) what can happen, and when a batter gets on a run, he is one guy who can be very dangerous. So, there'll be nothing but support and confidence given from us to Sanju as he forges his path in yellow," he concluded.


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