‘Captaincy has affected Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting’- Ashwin’s blunt CSK verdict

Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (AP Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin believes the pressure of leading Chennai Super Kings during the difficult post-MS Dhoni transition has started affecting Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting, following another disappointing outing for the CSK skipper in IPL 2026. Speaking on JioHotstar after Chennai’s five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Ashwin said … Read more

Ishan Kishan’s whistle taunt at Chepauk crowd goes viral after SRH beat CSK

Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan lit up MA Chidambaram Stadium with both bat and celebration on Monday, steering Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs before delivering a cheeky send-off to the home crowd after knocking Chennai Super Kings to the brink of elimination.On a surface where timing was difficult and strokeplay far from … Read more

CSK’s ‘Arjuna’ who refuses to attack

Chennai Super Kings were 52 for two after the fifth over and Eshan Malinga came to bowl the last over of the powerplay. CSK needed to accelerate to put pressure on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and they needed their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was on 5 off 7 balls to shift gears. Instead, Gaikwad slowed things … Read more

Ishan Kishan shines as SRH qualify for playoffs after beating CSK by five wickets

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs after beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at Chepauk on Monday. Chasing 181 on a slow surface, SRH got home comfortably in 19 overs thanks to a brilliant partnership between Ishan Kishan and … Read more

Ruturaj Gaikwad says CSK will return as ‘much more stronger unit’ as IPL 2026 playoff hopes fade

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said he was “still proud of the boys” despite CSK suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Monday.The defeat saw SRH chase down 181 in 19 overs through Ishan Kishan’s 70 off 47 balls and Heinrich Klaasen‘s 47. The result also confirmed SRH’s qualification for the … Read more

CSK vs SRH: Tempers flare as Sanju Samson and Heinrich Klaasen clash after stumping dismissal

A heated exchange between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Heinrich Klaasen broke out after the latter’s dismissal during their IPL 2026 clash in Chennai on Monday.The incident took place on the third ball of the 15th over of SRH’s chase when Noor Ahmad dismissed Klaasen with a stumping. … Read more

‘MS Dhoni, where is he?’: Excited Ravi Shashtri sends Chepauk crowd into frenzy at toss

Ravi Shashtri sends Chepauk crowd into frenzy (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The atmosphere at Chepauk turned electric even before the first ball of the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was bowled, thanks to a classic moment involving former India coach Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni.During the toss on Monday, Shastri … Read more