Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of CSK, finds the first win of the season. It was his 9th win as captain, in 2024, when he first stepped into captaincy, won 7 matches and in the last season, he managed to win one match of the six matches he has played before suffering from an elbow fracture and in this season, after having a slow start, Ruturaj managed to find the template on which he will rely from the next match, in cricket finding the right tune is important and it seems CSK has finally found that. As a captain, Ruturaj has failed to make an impact with his bat so far, but his fielding and bowling changes were more accurate than in any other game he has led. It was his best management so far.
What did he say after the match?
After the win, in the post-match presentation ceremony, he came and reacted to this win, saying, “I think it was a great performance to start with. I always felt that coming here, we have been batting really well, batting first and to post 200-210 when the wicket is slightly on the slower side and still posting that good total, I think we were showing really good signs, even the last game which we played here.”
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Adding to that, he said about Sanju’s finest innings,” As I said, today again it was one of those knocks where Sanju actually took on the opposition, played a magnificent knock, even Ayush played brilliantly. But it was about bowling today. It was about wickets in the middle or bowling that aggressive lengths and sticking to your plans, keep it really simple.”
What did he say about the bowling?
Emphasising the bowling effort, he said the team delivered a disciplined performance despite lacking an X-factor, focusing on effective lengths and proactive intent. He noted that while a few costly overs hurt them in previous matches, they were consistent this time, recovering well after a tough power play.
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He also appreciated Chennai fans for their unwavering support, highlighting their constant encouragement and love for the franchise wherever they play.
