CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Identifies Teammate Whose Performance Led to Team's Loss Against DC.

Despite MS Dhoni's late heroics, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad attributed their 20-run defeat against Delhi Capitals (DC) to their struggle in the initial overs of the match. Gaikwad acknowledged Dhoni's outstanding performance in the final over but highlighted the team's difficulty in scoring runs during the powerplay. He praised the bowlers for restricting DC to 191 runs but mentioned that the pitch conditions favored the first innings, making it challenging for CSK in the second innings due to extra seam movement and spongy bounce. Gaikwad also mentioned the impactful spells from Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar for DC. Despite a strong partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, CSK couldn't maintain the required run rate due to DC's bowling performance. Gaikwad noted that CSK couldn't capitalize on opportunities to reduce the run rate, ultimately leading to their defeat despite Dhoni's late efforts.