Chennai Super Kings achieved a dominant eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and youngster Kartik Sharma both scored unbeaten half-centuries to lead CSK to the win. Gaikwad made 67 not out off 48 balls, while Kartik scored his maiden IPL half-century in a 40-ball innings.
Kartik, at just 20 years and 6 days old, became the second youngest CSK player to reach an IPL fifty. The duo’s partnership of 98 runs off 75 balls for the third wicket guided CSK to victory. Despite losing a wicket each to Jasprit Bumrah and AM Ghazanfar, CSK remained composed throughout the chase.
CSK’s win over MI is their largest victory against their rivals in the IPL. This marks the third time CSK has achieved a league double over MI after previous instances in 2014 and 2023. Gaikwad’s fluent batting and Kartik’s mature approach ensured CSK’s comfortable victory. The win places MI in a challenging position in the competition.
Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 159/7 in 20 overs lost to Chennai Super Kings 160/2 in 18.1 overs by eight wickets.
