Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has requested Dinesh Karthik not to take up the head coach role with CSK. Notably, there were reports in the Indian media around Karthik joining the Chennai-based outfit as the new head coach.
It’s important to note that Karthik was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the batting coach and the mentor. Notably, he propelled the franchise to two consecutive title wins in the IPL 2025 and IPL 2026 seasons.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Badrinath stated that if he were Dinesh Karthik, he would think twice before becoming the new CSK head coach, adding that he is in a good space with RCB and would continue with the franchise.
“If I were Dinesh Karthik, I would think twice about coming to CSK. He will probably think long and hard, but I think he should stay with RCB. He’s in a good space with RCB. Everything has aligned perfectly there, and all the players are at their peak in RCB. They are in the space where CSK were in the first eight to ten years of the IPL,” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel.
“A coach can only do so much and is limited in the impact he can make on a team. The players on the field are the most important, and that is already present at RCB. On the other hand, CSK will have almost the same players for one more year in this cycle. For this reason, DK should stay with RCB,” he added.
Furthermore, Badrinath reckoned that RCB will do whatever it can to keep Karthik in their coaching unit as they aim to emerge as the first franchise to win three consecutive IPL titles.
“Yes, the CSK role would be more challenging, and life is all about taking up challenges. But DK has already taken up a challenge as he helped build RCB from a tough situation. Now is the time for him to reap the benefits of that. So why would he leave now to take up another challenge? Also, RCB will do whatever it can to keep Dinesh Karthik. I don’t think they’ll let him go easily,” Badrinath concluded.
