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Sports / Fri, 22 May 2026 Cricbuzz

'We know ourselves better now': Simons reflects on CSK's disappointing campaign

Simons felt the tournament helped CSK understand themselves better as a unit. "We know ourselves a lot better as a unit and we also know a lot of the individuals better, as to what they can and can't do," he said. But I do know that we've come away from this tournament understanding ourselves as a unit better and that stands us in good stead. I think that's an important learning for Stephen (Fleming) as the head coach to know the balance of the side and how that looks. When we play well, we're a really good unit.

Simons felt the tournament helped CSK understand themselves better as a unit. "We know ourselves a lot better as a unit and we also know a lot of the individuals better, as to what they can and can't do," he said. "Someone like Kartik (Sharma) has come along magnificently this season. We know what he's about. Obviously the established players, we've always known who they were and what they are. But I do know that we've come away from this tournament understanding ourselves as a unit better and that stands us in good stead. I think that's an important learning for Stephen (Fleming) as the head coach to know the balance of the side and how that looks. When we play well, we're a really good unit. So I think we go away with a lot of understanding of ourselves as a unit and how we need to play and how we have to play."

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