Their season began with a win over Mumbai Indians at Chepauk, but consistent losses have since exposed glaring issues. The middle order has underperformed, with Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, and Rahul Tripathi failing to deliver.

Sehwag listed names he expects could be let go in the overhaul: "Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, and Vijay Shankar — these are names we might not see in CSK next season... Now, if you’re building a team — build it for the next ten years, not just one season."

Before Gavaskar, other cricket stars like MS Dhoni and Axar Patel have interacted with Champak. More recently, a video of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya sharing a light moment with the robot dog, accompanied by MI owner Akash Ambani, also went viral.

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