Akeal Hosein of Chennai Super Kings bowls during the Match 37 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India, on April 26, 2026. (CREIMAS) Facing criticism over the use of Impact Players this season, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has said they have been trying to push the boundaries in terms of the extra player. Since the Impact Player rule came into effect, CSK have more or less have had a settle template in the past where one of Ambati Rayudu or Shivam Dube came on Impact subs with the bat and in the bowling front one of Tushar Deshpande or Khaleel Ahmed being their preferred options. However, this season there hasn’t been a pattern with the CSK using Sarfaraz Khan twice in the powerplay overs while batting first to make up for early loss of wickets. It has resulted in them compromising on bowling options. “First thing, we have pushed the boundaries. The last game probably got a little bit of criticism for it.…