NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has responded sharply to criticism directed at his staff on Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube channel after their defeat to Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday.
In a post-match press convention, Fleming appeared stunned when requested concerning the remarks, admitting he didn’t even know Ashwin had a YouTube channel.
The controversy arose after a video that includes former RCB analyst Prasanna Agoram, popularly referred to as Pdogg, aired on Ashwin’s channel.
In the course of the episode, Pdogg questioned CSK’s resolution to play Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad over veterans like Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin himself. The video was later taken down, sparking curiosity and hypothesis amongst followers and the media.
When requested concerning the criticism, Fleming responded with calm dismissal: “I do not know. I didn’t even know he had a channel, so I don’t comply with that stuff. That’s irrelevant.”

The incident comes at a troublesome time for CSK, who suffered their third consecutive loss in IPL 2025 after taking place to Delhi Capitals (DC) by 25 runs at Chepauk — their first defeat to DC at residence in 15 years.
With this victory, DC topped the factors desk, whereas CSK discover themselves underneath stress within the mid-table shuffle.
Regardless of a stable begin by DC, because of KL Rahul’s composed 77 and a few ending firepower from Tristan Stubbs, CSK faltered within the chase.
Star gamers like Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, and Jadeja didn’t convert, whereas MS Dhoni’s late cameo couldn’t flip the tide.
As questions swirl round CSK’s staff choice and efficiency, Fleming’s dismissive stance indicators the staff’s intent to remain targeted on the sector — not the noise off it.