Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to join the team’s fitness camp after finishing his Duleep Trophy matches. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s arrival will be an important part of CSK’s preparations as the franchise begins planning for the upcoming IPL 2027 season.
The five-time IPL champions have started preparing early for the upcoming IPL 2027 season. The franchise has called all its players for a short fitness camp that will be for two to three days. The main aim of the camp is to check every player’s fitness before taking important squad decisions. Amid this, Arshdeep Singh names RCB star as India’s most talented bowler.
Chennai Super Kings’ big clean-up begins with fitness camp
The fitness camp is really crucial as the Chennai Super Kings are getting ready to decide which players will be retained, released, or traded before the next IPL 2027 season.
After a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, where the team managed only six wins and finished near the bottom of the points table, the franchise is now planning major changes.
CSK has already parted ways with their long-time head coach Stephen Fleming after poor campaigns for the last three seasons, and now it seems that more support staff’s jobs are under threat. Amid this, Deep Dasgupta warns India against repeating Kuldeep Yadav selection mistake in Sri Lanka.
Ruturaj Gaikwad set to ioin CSK camp after Duleep Trophy
As reported by the Revsportz journalist Rohit Juglan, Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to attend the CSK fitness camp after the Duleep Trophy, where he is set to lead the West Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy. The season opener will get underway on August 23.
He also shared that there are early discussions within the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise about making changes to the coaching staff. Nothing has been finalized yet, but CSK is considering a few changes to its support staff as part of its plans for the upcoming season.
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– Ruturaj Gaikwad will most likely attend the CSK fitness camp after completing Duleep Trophy assignment.– Initial conversations are around change in more coaching staff pic.twitter.com/5UNMfnJM56
— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) August 2, 2026
Mumbai Indians break silence on Hardik Pandya’s rumoured CSK move
Meanwhile, there were strong rumors that Chennai Super Kings wanted to sign the Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya in a blockbuster trade. Some reports even claimed that CSK was ready to send two players, including Shivam Dube, to Mumbai Indians to complete the deal.
But now, a fresh update has denied all those rumors. There is no discussion happening between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings or any other IPL team about trading Hardik. The franchise has also not finished reviewing its IPL 2026 season, so no decision has been taken on anything.
After a poor IPL 2026 season, reports suggested there has been nothing good inside the Mumbai Indians dressing room, with Hardik reportedly not on the same page as some senior players. These reports increased the speculation that MI could part ways with their captain.
A Mumbai Indians spokesperson was quoted as saying by Sportstar, “Our postseason review is currently underway, and we are looking into all aspects of the team. Contrary to reports, we are not engaged in conversations regarding player trades; any trade would only be possible once the review is complete. A range of options and ideas is being evaluated, which takes time, so no decisions have been made.”
