New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Right-handed opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been drafted into the India A squad for the upcoming 50-over tri‑series in Sri Lanka, starting on June 9. Gaikwad replaces Riyan Parag, who has been ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury.“The Men’s Selection Committee has added Ruturaj Gaikwad to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka. He replaces vice-captain Riyan Parag, who has been ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury. Riyan’s …
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been penalised after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.As this was Ruturaj’s second slow over rate offence this season, he has been fined Rs 24 lakhs and the entire playing XI, including the Impact Player, was also reprimanded.”As this was his team’s second offence (first offence in Match 18) of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, w…
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, and Rashid Khan picked three wickets each as Gujarat Titans (GT) thrashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 89 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and sealed a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table.The result also meant five-time champions CSK have been eliminated from the race to the playoffs. After fifties from B. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler took GT to 229/4, the bowlers ra…
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted the franchise is in a phase of transition with several inexperienced players, even as he expressed pride in the unit’s effort despite missing out on the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Ahmedabad on Thursday.CSK’s chances of entering the playoffs ended with them suffering their heaviest defeat in the IPL – by 89 runs – against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on …
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have handed opportunities to Gurjapneet Singh and Matthew Short as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.CSK head into their final league game knowing that a defeat will shut the door on their playoff hopes. Injuries have plagued their campaign, leaving them clinging to slim mathematical c…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has thrown his support behind Ruturaj Gaikwad, insisting the Chennai Super Kings skipper should not be judged solely on one challenging IPL campaign.Finch’s comments came after CSK suffered a five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, a result that confirmed SRH’s qualification for the IPL 2026 playoffs.”It’s important not to judge a player or a captain based on just one season because T20 cricket can be extremely demanding…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting has been affected by his new role as captain. This comes as the Chennai Super Kings work through a transition phase after MS Dhoni’s departure.Speaking on JioHotstar after CSK’s five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Ashwin discussed the challenges the team is facing now that SRH secured a playoff spot with their win.“Chennai Super Kings are clearly in a transition phase in …
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Stephen Fleming has thrown his weight behind Ruturaj Gaikwad as the future captain of Chennai Super Kings, while admitting that the opener has not been able to produce the kind of batting returns expected from him in IPL 2026. Following CSK’s five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Monday, Fleming said Gaikwad still had areas to improve as a batter even though he continued to grow into the leadership role.“I think Ruturaj can do more,” Fleming said.“H…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad praised his team’s fighting effort despite suffering a five-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 63 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.The loss daunted five-time champion CSK’s playoff hopes, while Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs after successfully chasing down 181 with six balls to spare.Speaking after the match, Gaikwad said CSK rem…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Dewald Brevis played a crucial knock of 44 runs as Chennai Super Kings posted 180/7 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 63 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.Asked to bat first, CSK got off to a flying start. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson attacked from the very beginning, smashing Nitish Kumar Reddy for a six on the first ball of the innings. He followed it up with two boundaries in the same over as …