'Many mistakes…' Who is the real culprit of CSK's defeat against Rajasthan? Ruturaj Gaikwad took the names of two players in the statement

New Delhi. Chennai Super Kings did not have a good start in IPL 2026. In the first match of the season, Rajasthan Royals defeated 5-time champion CSK by eight wickets. After the bowlers restricted CSK to 127 runs, Vaibhav Suryavanshi's stormy half-century helped Rajasthan Royals win in 47 balls. This is the biggest win by the margin of balls of Rajasthan Royals. At the same time, Chennai Super Kings has the second biggest defeat in terms of balls. CSK captain Ruturaj looked disappointed after losing the match. Even though the team lost, Ruturaj, instead of blaming any one player for the defeat, said that the players should learn a lesson from this defeat and focus on correcting the mistakes made. The two players whom Ruturaj praised by name were Joffra Archer and Nandre Berger, who bowled brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals.

After the crushing defeat, Ruturaj Gaikwad said, 'To be honest, today was a bit difficult for us. In the beginning, Joffra Archer and Nandre Berger were bowling very good lengths, which made it very difficult to bat. Even the spinners were getting help from the pitch. Batting was not easy in the beginning. Joffra and Berger bowled excellently. The pitch was such that both medium pacers and spinners were getting help.

What did you say about batting?
Regarding the team's batting, Ruturaj said, 'We could have batted better. If we had played a little more cautiously, we could have taken the score to 150-160, but in today's cricket it is difficult to say which score is enough. I am not disappointed by this defeat. Just today was not our day and the pitch was also a bit difficult. We will leave this match behind and move forward. Our next match is in three days, so it is important that everyone remains positive.