Team’s X Factor … Ruturaj gave the credit of victory to the newly fledged player, what to say for Dhoni? – IPL 2025 CSK vs Mi Chennai Super Kings Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Statement after Win Against Mumbai Indians
What did Gaekwad say on victory?
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said after a 4 -wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League match here on Sunday that the team needs to bat at number three. After a memorable debut of Afghanistan’s ‘Mystery’ spinner Noor Ahmed (4 wickets for 18), CSK won 158 for 6 wickets in 19.1 overs with a half -century of Gaikwad (53 runs) and Rachin Ravindra (65 not out).
Gaekwad came out to bat at number three instead of starting the innings. After the match, he said, ‘The match could have been tense after I was out. Sometimes the matches become close. But I am happy with the victory. He said about landing at his third number, ‘I need a team to bat at number three. This provides balance to the new team as Rahul Tripathi can play aggressive on the top.
Happy with the performance of spinners
On the performance of the spinners, Gaikwad said, ‘Our spinners bowled well from the beginning. Khalil Ahmed has been doing well for the last two to three years, he is experienced. He said, ‘Noor’ X Factor, it is good for us to be in the team. Dhoni is the same for us as usual, he is more fit this year and is hitting a lot of sixes in the net.
