Why is Jamie Overton not playing today’s LSG vs CSK IPL 2026 match? 

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Jamie Overton does not feature in the playing XI for the clash against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium, on Friday, May 15. The Englishman was recently ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season due to a thigh injury, with the franchise naming Dian Forrester as his replacement.

Jamie Overton had initially travelled to England for scans and assessment of his injury, but was soon ruled out of the remainder of the season altogether. He had played a crucial role in CSK’s resurgence, with his key overs in the middle phase of the innings.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad confirmed that Jamie Overton is not in the matchday squad, while naming Australian pacer Spencer Johnson as his replacement at the toss.

“It is tough, you need to keep changing a lot, but it something which we cannot control but also gives an opportunity to the players, Urvil coming in, Mukesh coming in, it helps them grow, and whenever we have a good squad, we deliver. It has been a must-win for a while now, and we want to take it one game at a time. We have a couple of changes – Spencer Johnson makes his debut, and Gurjapneet comes in for Akeal,” the skipper said after being put into bat first.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary

Jamie Overton left a massive impact on CSK over the course of the IPL 2026 season

Jamie Overton was CSK’s second-highest wicket-taker of the season behind Anshul Kamboj. The right-arm pacer bagged 14 wickets at an average of 17.78 and an economy rate of 8.89, and was touted to play a massive role in the franchise’s run to the playoffs, and potentially beyond.

The all-rounder became the fifth CSK player to be ruled out for the season, after Nathan Ellis, Ayush Mhatre, Khaleel Ahmed, and Ramakrishna Ghosh.