Did Ruturaj Gaikwad injure himself before his next IPL 2026 match? This question has started arising when some pictures shared by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from its official social media platform caught the attention of cricket fans.
The pictures shared by the franchise captured the team’s net practice session, where netizens could see the moment when Ruturaj Gaikwad was hitting a cover drive in the nets. When Gaikwad was playing the shot, former captain and CSK legend MS Dhoni was behind him. Dhoni’s eyes were fixed on the batsman.
Injury on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s right hand
Meanwhile, there is something unique in a photo. Common Reason Ruturaj Gaikwad has a black spot on his right hand. The blue, purple and black spots appear like bruises, which can only occur when something hits that spot with severe intensity. The injury may have been painful, but despite the concerns, the post reveals that the top-order batsman did not opt to stop practicing for the next match in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Upgrading to new drive! #whistlepoddu #Yellow pic.twitter.com/NzmXrB92h4
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 30 April 2026
Chennai Super Kings’ next match will be against Mumbai Indians tomorrow at their home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium. This match is a must-win for both the teams, as both the teams are now at the bottom position in the IPL 2026 points table.
It is important for CSK to win the match against Mumbai Indians
Since they have already lost a considerable number of games, CSK and MI have no option but to win their remaining fixtures to remain relevant in the title race at least till the end of the group stage. Along with winning the match, they will also have to keep an eye on the net run rate, because net run rate can play an important role in the playoff selection.
At present, CSK is ahead of MI in the points table. Yellow team is currently in sixth placeth With 6 points in the 10-team league, they have claimed 3 wins and 5 losses in 8 games so far. In their last five matches, Super Kings claimed only 3 wins and two losses. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians is currently at number 9.th Position in the table with 4 points from as many games.
Ruturaj Gaikwad himself has vowed to play with a more aggressive approach
CSK had lost to Gujarat Titans in their last match. In this match, Captain Gaikwad played an unbeaten inning of 74 runs. CSK fans and management will hope to see the leader playing with more intent in their upcoming fixtures. Ruturaj Gaikwad himself indicated to play with more aggression.
Gaikwad said after the match against Gujarat Titans, “In the first timeout, I told Flame that I was trying to be positive and aggressive. But sometimes, the ball would come out with inconsistent bounce. I told him I was trying to adapt, but it was not possible. You can’t judge, and you can’t expect a good result out of it. We were sloppy and didn’t get off to a good start, but we needed to do better.”
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