indian premier league 2026 The season has already produced surprises, with many of the bigger teams struggling to find early momentum. among them, Chennai Super Kings Despite their experienced core, they are looking a bit out of sync. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan Now a major concern has been pointed out in CSK’s campaign, with a key weakness identified which could derail their season if not addressed quickly.
Irfan Pathan is the biggest worry for CSK in IPL 2026
Pathan believes that the biggest issue for CSK at the moment is the poor form of the Afghan spinner. Noor Ahmed. The young left-arm wrist spinner, who was expected to lead the team’s spin attack, has struggled to perform well in IPL 2026.
In three matches so far, Noor has not got a single wicket and has given away runs at a worrying economy rate of 11.10. His most recent outing came against Royal Challengers Bangalore At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where he gave away 49 runs in his four overs without making any impact.
Pathan highlighted that Noor has bowled around 10 overs this season and conceded more than 100 runs without success, calling it a big blow for a team that relies heavily on spin control in the middle overs. He termed Noor’s lack of wickets and high economy rate as CSK’s “biggest problems” so far in the tournament.
“He (Noor) is CSK’s biggest problem at the moment. He has bowled around 10 overs this season and given away over 100 runs. He doesn’t have a single wicket to his name.” Pathan said on his YouTube channel.
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Pathan suggested technical changes in the run-up
Pathan explained that Noor’s current point of view is affecting her body’s alignment and, as a result, her release. He said that it appears that the spinner’s bowling arm is weakening, reducing both control and effectiveness.
The solution, as suggested by Pathan, is relatively straightforward: correcting the run-up angle. He believes that better alignment will help Noor bowl the ball more straight, improve accuracy and give him a better chance of taking wickets.
Given Noor’s impressive track record, which also includes a brilliant IPL 2025 season where he took 24 wickets and finished as one of the top performers, there is still confidence that he can turn things around quickly.
“I believe that if he gets the angle of his run-up right, the alignment will improve, and his arm, which is falling to one side, will also straighten out,” Pathan said.
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