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Physics teacher left the chat after reading “Boost is the secret of my energy” 😂

Nobody believed in Jamie Overton at the start of IPL 2026. Not even CSK fans.

The doubt was simple — can an English pacer handle flat Indian pitches in the middle overs without leaking runs? Every overseas pacer struggles there. Everyone expected Overton to be no different.

He proved everyone wrong.

The Numbers:

✓ 11 wickets in 9 games

✓ 136 runs with the bat

✓ Bowling 140+ kmph consistently in middle overs

✓ Economy under control on flat pitches

These are not good numbers. These are match winner numbers.

vs Cameron Green:

Green had the hype. Overton had the results. More wickets. More impact. More match winning moments. The comparison is not even close anymore.

When CSK needed him most:

CSK lost Khaleel Ahmed, Nathan Ellis and Ayush Mhatre to injuries this season. Their bowling was falling apart. Overton stepped up every single time and carried the attack.

That is leadership. That is character.

The Chepauk Moment:

32,000 fans singing his name on his birthday after a 4 wicket haul against Delhi Capitals. A foreign player earning that kind of love from Chennai fans is extremely rare.

Jamie Overton is quietly having one of the best overseas performances of IPL 2026 and people are still sleeping on him.

Not anymore.

Is he the most underrated overseas player this season? I think the answer is obvious