CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has finally led the side to a victory in this edition of the IPL after having lost three consecutive games at the start of the tournament. Gaikwad, after the win, had to pay a heavy penalty from his end.
The Chennai Super Kings started IPL 2026 on a poor note, as they lost a hat-trick of games. The first match was a humiliating defeat against the Rajasthan Royals, which was eventually followed by two more losses to the Punjab Kings and then the defending champions, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
After having won their first match and secured two points in the competition, they have advanced to the 9th spot in the IPL points table. After this, the Kolkata Knight Riders are the only team left to win a game yet in this edition of the IPL.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad fined for slow over-rate against DC
CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has not had the finest of forms in the ongoing edition of the competition, as he has struggled with the bat. Criticisms have also been levelled against Gaikwad for being clueless on the field, especially when his bowlers have been thrashed by the opposition batters.
This criticism is obvious as Gaikwad has been leading the Chennai Super Kings for the first time in the absence of their former skipper, MS Dhoni. Gaikwad controlled the game far better against the Delhi Capitals and led his team to their first victory.
However, following a slow overrate in the match against the Delhi Capitals, he has been fined a massive INR 12 lakh as a part of the IPL rules. Since it was the team’s first offence under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate violations, he was fined INR 12 lakh.
JUST IN: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate against DC.#IPL2026 #CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/O8lfx175LM
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