Chennai Tremendous Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad took full duty after his facet slumped to a heavy defeat in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, a consequence that prolonged his run to seven successive losses as captain.
Chennai Tremendous Kings remained within the contest for a lot of the innings however misplaced management on the demise, conceding 97 runs within the remaining 5 overs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru piled up 250 for 3. Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal led the cost with aggressive knocks, earlier than RCB’s bowlers stored issues tight to seal a 43-run win over CSK on Sunday.
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“If I had contributed extra, perhaps it may have been completely different. It was undoubtedly on me right this moment,” Gaikwad mentioned after the match.
The defeat locations Gaikwad alongside Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh on an undesirable checklist of Indian captains with seven straight IPL losses. Kohli confronted the same run throughout the 2018 and 2019 seasons with RCB, whereas Yuvraj skilled it throughout his tenure with Pune Warriors India in 2013. The longest such streaks amongst Indian captains stay with Sourav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma.
Gaikwad’s shedding run started in IPL 2025 with a defeat to RCB in Chennai and has continued right into a difficult begin to the 2026 season, with CSK shedding their first three matches.
CSK had stored the sport underneath management for a protracted interval. Jamie Overton dismissed Devdutt Padikkal for a 29-ball 50 early within the fifteenth over, leaving RCB at 151 for 3. From there, the match shifted sharply.
Tim David and Rajat Patidar took cost within the remaining overs, including an unbeaten 99-run partnership in 31 balls. David struck 70 off 25 deliveries, whereas Patidar remained 48 not out off 19, pushing RCB nicely past CSK’s attain.
An important second got here within the 18th over when Anshul Kamboj thought he had dismissed David, just for the supply to be known as a no-ball. The reprieve proved pricey as David capitalized on the chance.
“Anshul virtually bought him. Unlucky it was a no-ball, however after that he simply stored hitting. Credit score to him,” Gaikwad mentioned.
He additionally famous a missed likelihood earlier when Virat Kohli was dropped, including that CSK have been nonetheless in management till the center overs.
“If we had taken that early likelihood of Virat, perhaps the momentum involves us. We nonetheless had the sport until the thirteenth or 14th over, however that is the place it shifted,” he added.
The chase by no means gained momentum. Gaikwad and Sanju Samson fell early, leaving CSK at 10 for two within the powerplay. The slide continued with the facet diminished to 108 for six by the midway stage.
Some resistance got here from the decrease order. Sarfaraz Khan struck a brisk half-century, whereas Prashant Veer made 43 and Overton added 37. Shivam Dube additionally contributed as CSK pushed previous 200, a restoration that appeared unlikely earlier.
Gaikwad admitted shock on the fightback however mentioned a stronger top-order contribution might need made a distinction.
“Even I used to be shocked we bought previous 200. Good effort from Sarfaraz, Prashant, Jamie, even Shivam. Possibly if I had completed extra on the prime, you by no means know, we may have chased it down,” he mentioned.
With three defeats to open the season and an prolonged shedding streak courting again to final yr, CSK face early strain. Their captain has taken duty because the group seems to halt the slide.
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