Chennai Super Kings (CSK) failed to as per the expectations from them. The five-time IPL champions got knocked out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season after playing their last league-phase game against Gujarat Titans.
Chasing a target of 230 in the second innings, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side bundled out on just 140 runs. It was not an end CSK would have desired for. Reflecting CSK's 2026 campaign, former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath labeled all-rounder Jamie Overton as the best player from the franchise this season.
Badrinath picks CSK's actual MVP
On his official YouTube Channel, Badrinath said that Overton actually overperformed this season. While continuing, Badrinath admitted that CSK failed to capitalise on Akeal Hosein good form while expressing surprise on Anshul Kamboj's strong performance.
"Jamie Overton overachieved this season. Similarly, Akeal Hosein was underutilized but overachieved. Even Anshul Kamboj overachieved for the most part. No one would have predicted that he would be in the Purple Cap leaderboard anytime in the season."
While continuing, the former CSK player admitted that Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhatre were huge positives for the Yellow Army. Meanwhile, Urvil Patel was called as x-factor despite his blind slogging, Badrinath put faith in his match-winning ability.
"Samson and Mhatre were the positives with the bat. Urvil Patel proved he is an X-factor and worthy of his price. Though he seems to slog blindly, he gives the belief that he'll win you a match somewhere," he added.
Jamie Overton's stats in IPL 2026
In the 2026 season, Jamie Overton enjoyed a stellar season for the five-time IPL champions, before picking up a thigh injury, which led to his early exit from the tournament. The English all-rounder managed to pick 14 wickets in 10 games.
With the bat, he managed to contribute valuable 136 runs at an average of 34.00 and an aggressive strike rate of 158.14. He registered his highest scored of unbeaten 43 in CSK's opener against Rajasthan Royals (RR).