Uncertainty over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. After the conclusion of the Mumbai Indians match in Mumbai, he did not travel with the team as he had to return home due to a family emergency. Will he be available for CSK’s next IPL 2026 match? Questions are beginning to arise.
In the last match at the Wankhede Stadium, CSK had a huge win against their arch rivals Mumbai Indians (MI). With the win, they are currently in 5thth Ranked in the points table with 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 matches. CSK, under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, looks hopeful of securing a ticket to the play-offs, which it missed out on last season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is yet to join CSK before GT match
CSK is scheduled to face Gujarat Titans tomorrow (April 26) at 3.30 pm at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Before the match, a big update has come regarding the captain of Chennai Super Kings.
RevSportz journalist Rohit Juglan reports that Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to join the team today, a day before the CSK vs GT match.
Rohit shared the information on ‘X’ today at 10.38 am, “Ruturaj will join the team today – due to some family emergency he did not come back with the team from Mumbai.”
Ruturaj will join the team today – Due to some family emergency he did not come back with the team from Mumbai
– Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) 25 April 2026
It will be necessary for Chennai to win this match
Gaikwad’s presence in the Gujarat Titans match is very important for the Super Kings, as the team has found some rhythm, which they were looking for for a long time. To continue the hard-earned momentum, the Yellow team needs to field their best possible combination. In their last 5 IPL 2026 matches, CSK won 3 and lost 2. Due to the big win against Mumbai Indians, CSK has a net run rate of +0.118.
The upcoming matches are going to be very important for the team to keep the dream of winning the title alive in the current season. Gaikwad’s form with the bat remains a matter of concern for the team. In 7 matches so far, the top-order batsman has scored only 104 runs at an average of 14.85 and strike rate of 119.54. The right-handed batsman maintained a very slow strike rate while he tried to build a strong partnership with his opening partner Sanju Samson.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s heart touching statement
There are concerns about Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting, but he has impressed fans with his leadership qualities. He is someone who is always ready to support his teammates. He dedicated the win against MI to young star Mukesh Chaudhary’s late mother.
“There is a lot of toughness on him (Mukesh Chaudhary), I will dedicate this win to him. Complete glory to him. Everyone got involved and wanted to be there for him. It feels good (to win),” the CSK leader said after the win in Mumbai.
“Everyone performed really well. Even the 20s helped. Sanju played a brilliant innings and took us home. We are doing well; it is just starting to click. We are trying to cover all the bases. We start from zero, it is about assessing,” he said.
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