Chennai Super Kings players celebrates the wicket of Ashutosh Sharma of Delhi Capitals during the Match 18 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India, on April 11, 2026. (CREIMAS)

Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh has lashed out at Chennai Super Kings for their decision to enter IPL 2027 without a specialist batting coach, calling the move “strategically wrong” and a “shock” given the franchise’s recent batting struggles.

CSK , the five-time champions, recently confirmed that they will not have a batting coach for the upcoming season. After three disappointing campaigns where the franchise failed to reach the playoffs, the management hit the reset button and cleared out most of its coaching staff.…