'His mind appears to be cluttered': Ashwin's blunt take on CSK captain Gaikwad

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are enduring a pugnacious IPL 2026 season. They are presently seventh connected the points array with 2 wins and 4 defeats from six matches, and 1 of the cardinal reasons down their struggles has been skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s mediocre signifier with the bat.Gaikwad has managed conscionable 82 runs successful six matches astatine an mean of 13.66, with a onslaught complaint of 112.33.Former India off-spinner R Ashwin believes Gaikwad missed a aureate accidental to instrumentality to signifier during CSK’s lucifer against Sunrisers Hyderabad, particularly aft Ayush Mhatre provided a flying start. CSK, who had won 2 matches connected the trot, went down by 10 runs to SRH connected Saturday.After posting 194/9, powered by half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, SRH restricted CSK to 184/8."It was the champion accidental for him to people runs. He didn't request to instrumentality risks oregon people astatine a accelerated gait due to the fact that of the mode Ayush Mhatre started. They were moving distant with the powerplay. It was close determination for Ruturaj to instrumentality immoderate time, people immoderate runs, and travel backmost into form."After Ayush Mhatre's wicket, Ruturaj got a precise bully ball, it's not casual to bushed him connected the pull. I conscionable consciousness helium is nether immense pressure, and his caput appears to beryllium a spot cluttered," Ashwin said connected JioHotstar.

CSK began their run with 3 successive losses against Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru earlier bouncing backmost with consecutive wins implicit Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.However, their momentum was halted again with the constrictive decision to Sunrisers Hyderabad.With a nett tally complaint of -0.780, CSK find themselves successful the little fractional of the array and nether unit to crook things around.CSK volition adjacent look Mumbai Indians connected April 23.