Ruturaj Gaikwad

65 articles tagged with "Ruturaj Gaikwad"

May 12, 2026

From 0-3 to genuine contenders: how CSK’s quiet rebuild has the IPL 2026 race watching

CSK’s climb from 0-3 to fifth in the IPL 2026 table is not a miracle so much as a slow, slightly boring fix, and the top four should be paying attenti...

May 9, 2026

CSK host LSG at Chepauk as Ruturaj squeezes every point out of the top-four chase

Chennai welcome a bottom-of-the-table Lucknow to MA Chidambaram on Sunday afternoon, but with four matches from the league phase end neither side has...

May 5, 2026

Samson’s 87 finishes it: CSK chase down DC at the Jaitley with 15 balls to spare

Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 87 from 52 balls eased Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, after Noor...

May 5, 2026

Dhoni stays in Chennai for calf rehab as CSK travel to Delhi without him

MS Dhoni has not travelled to New Delhi for the IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, with bowling coach Eric Simons saying the wicketkeep...

May 5, 2026

DC and CSK meet at Arun Jaitley level on eight points as the playoff window narrows

KL Rahul’s Orange Cap form has kept Delhi in the conversation, and CSK’s run of late wins has rejoined them on points. With playoff slots tightening,...

May 2, 2026

Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma seal CSK’s eight-wicket double over Mumbai at Chepauk

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 67 not out and Kartik Sharma’s reverse-lap finish steered Chennai Super Kings home with eight wickets to spare against Mumbai Indian...

May 1, 2026

Five-time champions, both running out of road: CSK and MI meet at Chepauk with playoff lifelines fading

Match 44 of IPL 2026 brings CSK and Mumbai Indians together at the Chidambaram Stadium with one side on six points and the other on four. The loser wa...

Apr 27, 2026

Dhoni’s calf goes again: another setback delays his CSK return after Chepauk loss to Gujarat

MS Dhoni was a notable absentee as Chennai Super Kings were beaten by eight wickets at Chepauk on Sunday, and head coach Stephen Fleming has now confi...

Apr 26, 2026

Sudharsan’s 87 and Rabada’s 3 for 25 sink CSK at Chepauk as Gujarat win by eight wickets

Chennai’s three-week run of form ran into a left-hander in spectacular touch and a South African quick who got the ball to climb. Gujarat chased 159 i...

Apr 23, 2026

Two centuries in four games: how Sanju Samson has quietly answered every question about his CSK move

Twelve days after fans were asking whether trading Sanju Samson to CSK was a mistake, the Kerala batter has two IPL 2026 hundreds, five in his career,...

Apr 23, 2026

Sanju Samson’s 54-ball 101 and Akeal’s 4 for 17 hand MI their biggest IPL defeat as CSK win by 103

Chennai Super Kings tore Mumbai Indians apart at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, 23 April 2026, bowling the hosts out for 104 after Sanju Samson’s u...

Apr 23, 2026

Rohit, Dhoni and a Wankhede night: MI and CSK meet with seventh and eighth separated by run rate

Mumbai Indians host Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede on Thursday night with both teams on four points and their biggest names, Rohit Sharma and MS...

Apr 22, 2026

Hooda, Vohra or a fresh face: the replacement call Chennai Super Kings have to get right

With Ayush Mhatre ruled out for the rest of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings are left with a hole at the top of the order and a shortlist of unsold aucti...

Apr 21, 2026

Ayush Mhatre ruled out of IPL 2026 with a hamstring tear as CSK lose their leading run-scorer

CSK’s 18-year-old opener Ayush Mhatre is out for the rest of IPL 2026 after tearing his left hamstring against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Mike Hussey c...

Apr 18, 2026

Sunrisers and Super Kings meet for the first time this season with both sides chasing momentum

Sunrisers Hyderabad host Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday with both teams sitting on identical 2-3 records an...

Apr 14, 2026

CSK’s trade of Jadeja and Curran for Sanju Samson is already looking like a masterstroke

Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 115 at Chepauk has turned a bold piece of IPL 2026 trade business into one of the smartest moves Chennai Super Kings have made...

Apr 14, 2026

Dhoni to miss CSK’s KKR clash, return now targeted for April 18 against Sunrisers

MS Dhoni has been ruled out of Tuesday night’s IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Chepauk, with Chennai Super Kings now targeting April 1...

Apr 11, 2026

Winless Chennai Super Kings host Delhi Capitals at Chepauk with season on the line

Chennai Super Kings are desperate for a first win of IPL 2026 when they welcome Delhi Capitals to the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday evening, wi...

Apr 5, 2026

Three matches, three defeats and a growing list of questions for Gaikwad’s CSK

Chennai Super Kings’ 43-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday extended their winless start to IPL 2026 to three matches, and the pressure...

Apr 3, 2026

Priyansh Arya’s 11-ball blitz powers Punjab Kings past CSK at Chepauk

Priyansh Arya smashed 39 off 11 balls as Punjab Kings chased down 210 with eight balls to spare, handing Chennai Super Kings their second consecutive...

Apr 3, 2026

CSK host Punjab Kings at Chepauk with both sides desperate for different reasons

Chennai Super Kings return to the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday night looking to put their Guwahati horror show behind them, while Punjab Kings arr...

Apr 3, 2026

Dhoni returns to CSK nets but early comeback unlikely despite viral training clip

MS Dhoni was seen batting in the Chennai Super Kings nets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, five days after being ruled out of the first two...

Mar 31, 2026

CSK’s opening night laid bare a problem that goes deeper than Dhoni’s calf

Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for 127 in Guwahati on Monday, their lowest total in an IPL season opener since 2014. The easy explanation is that...

Mar 30, 2026

Parag leads Rajasthan Royals into Guwahati homecoming against reshuffled Chennai Super Kings

Riyan Parag captains Rajasthan Royals for the first time in front of his home crowd tonight as both sides open their IPL 2026 campaigns at the Barsapa...