How Anshul Kamboj Has Fixed CSK’s Death Over Problem in IPL 2026
CSK had a death overs problem. Anshul Kamboj quietly fixed it.
The 22-year-old right-arm seamer has 17 wickets in nine matches. One game without a wicket. Against MI at Chepauk last week he took 3 for 32, helping bundle them out for 159. CSK chased it down with eight wickets to spare.
He’s not quick. That’s the thing. But Stephen Fleming says he and bowling coach Eric Simons have worked specifically on death bowling — hitting the difficult lengths, holding his shape late in the innings. It works because batters are looking for pace to work with. Kamboj doesn’t give them any.
Ambati Rayudu flagged one gap: the slower ball still needs work. He’s right. But 17 wickets from nine games doesn’t lie.
Ruturaj Gaikwad called him out by name after the win. “Kamboj was brilliant,” he said. He was.