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S Badrinath slams CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for misreading Chepauk pitch after PBKS chase 209 simply.
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad strolling off after getting out vs PBKS.
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Former Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has slammed captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for misreading the pitch at Chepauk for the match towards Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday (April 3). Badrinath stated he wasn’t a ‘idiot’ to consider that the pitch was ‘gradual’, which Gaikwad claimed.
CSK managed 209/5 within the first innings, regardless of Ayush Mhatre’s 73 (43), Shivam Dube’s 45 (27), and Sarfaraz Khan’s 32 (12). A variety of it was as a result of Gaikwad scored an intent-less 28 (22) whereas opening the innings, and PBKS got here with professional plans to neutralise the house aspect’s strengths.
Within the mid-innings break, PBKS bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak stated the ball wasn’t gripping even for his slower ones, which made CSK’s rating look sub-par. PBKS proved him proper by chasing it in 18.4 overs, however Gaikwad, after the match, stated the wicket was ‘barely gripping’ for spinners and slower-balls, and that 209 was a ‘actually good rating’.
“Are we fools to consider that? How’s the wicket gradual? You scored 209, and there wasn’t one minute, ball, or over that they had been beneath stress within the run chase. How’s the wicket gradual then?” Badrinath stated on his YouTube channel.
Gaikwad gave the impression to be attributing the loss to poor execution from CSK’s bowlers, which didn’t construct the stress.
Why didn’t Ruturaj Gaikwad assault?
Whereas criticising his feedback, Badrinath stopped simply in need of blaming Gaikwad for not attacking extra within the preliminary overs, saying it wasn’t his fault that he couldn’t belief the young-looking middle-order.
“CSK are in an actual dilemma. Mhatre and Ruturaj shared a very good partnership. Had Ruturaj Gaikwad performed an enormous shot and received out, the center order is completely hole. There isn’t a expertise there with Karthik Sharma, Prashant Veer, and Sarfaraz Khan. They didn’t play Overton additionally. So solely Dube has any expertise within the center order,” he stated.
“Due to this, Ruturaj can also be beneath stress. I’m not supporting him, however simply giving him the advantage of the doubt for his gradual knock. He had the psychological concern that if he received out, CSK would fold for 140 or 150. Due to that, he couldn’t assault,” added Badrinath.
CSK had been with out MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis within the match as a consequence of accidents and fielded solely two abroad gamers.
April 04, 2026, 15:33 IST
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