India, April 14 -- The struggling Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have finally zeroed in on a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad. The five-time champions' skipper was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 edition due to a hairline fracture on his elbow. Since Gaikwad's injury update, there has been a lot of buzz regarding the franchise potentially calling up Prithvi Shaw as a replacement. For the uninitiated, Prithvi Shaw went unsold in the IPL mega auction, and the injury to Gaikwad led to rumour mills working overtime.

However, the franchise, which is currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, has narrowed in on a 17-year-old youngster as Ruturaj Gaikwad's replacement.

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