The Chennai Super Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians by four wickets, giving captain Ruturaj Gaikwad his first victory in the current Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL). The youthful captain also gave veteran and former captain MS Dhoni kudos for his preparations and level of fitness prior to the game and this season’s competition.
The home squad in Chepauk put on a clinical display. They finished the game with five balls remaining, despite possibly being under a little strain during the match. Even though the game had several outstanding performances, the former CSK captain’s lightning-fast stumping to remove Suryakumar Yadav stands out as the most memorable moment.
Even at 43, MS Dhoni hasn’t missed a beat, as evidenced by this glimpse of his former self. In addition, Gaikwad provided details about Dhoni’s preparations, demonstrating that the renowned batsman-wicketkeeper is still in excellent shape. Unexpectedly, he revealed that Dhoni doesn’t even work on his keeping while in training.
“He remains the same, but this year he is more fit. According to India Today, Gaikwad stated following CSK’s four-wicket victory in Chennai, “He doesn’t practise his keeping at all.”
Ruturaj Gaikwad, “Happy to Be on the Winning Side”
In addition, Ruturaj Gaikwad talked about the team’s performances and his thoughts on the IPL 2025 match. He highlighted some of the team’s outstanding accomplishments in addition to discussing his elevation to the No. 3 spot. The captain of CSK commended the bowlers for establishing the game and emphasised how the spinners silenced Mumbai’s hitters. He also emphasised Khaleel Ahmad’s and Noor Ahmad’s contributions.
“Happy to have won; I wish I had been more clinical, but that’s just the way the game is.” Talking about the shift to bat at three, it is the team’s requirement and it gives the squad greater balance. I’m thrilled to be moving to a new role,” he added.
The three spinners bowling together in Chepauk immediately following the auction was something we were quite enthusiastic about because the spinners were spot on. We wanted Noor on the team since he is an X-factor and Khaleel has experience. “It’s nice to have Ash too,” Gaikwad said.
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