Under Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) hosted the Delhi Capital (DC) led by Axar Patel in the 2025 Premier League in India on Saturday, April 5.

Chennai Super Kings lost the 17th game against the Delhi Capital in IPL 2025 at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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None of this will go since the last few games – Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK was invited to compete in the bowl first in the race, and they couldn’t do well, allowing DC to ride a total of 183/6 on the stunning 77 run 77 pole knock at KL Rahul. For the host, Khaleel Ahmed picked up two wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad and Matheesha Pathirana held one.

CSK’s top batsman chased the target and failed again, with the only combat knock from Vijay Shankar’s bat, who scored 69 times. MS Dhoni remained unbeaten in 30*, but CSK ended with a 158/5 mark in 20 points.

After the race, CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said they were working on improving but things didn’t go. He said:

“Nothing this has gone forward since the last few games. We are working hard to improve, do our best, but not move forward. We have definitely lost too many wickets.”

Ruturaj Gaikwad further stated that the poor performance of powerful playback has been their main problem. He said:

“(PowerPlay) is a major issue even in the bowling department. We are paying 15-20 runs or losing too many wickets. We are trying, but that doesn’t happen.”

Everyone needs to get together to make things happen – ruturaj gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad also said that if they want to go back to the winning way, they are a little overdone and need to be positive. He further asked MS Dhoni and his other teammates to unite to make things happen. He said:

“(In the team’s dilemma) I just think we’re a little concerned or bowling for the moment. And, with the bats, obviously you don’t want to lose an extra wicket, but it’s just to stay positive. I think it’s about stepping on the feet, not on the toes.

While talking about lack of intention, Ruturaj Gaikwad said they are playing catch-up games since the power game. He said:

“We’ve been playing catch-up since (about the lack of intention today). We’ve been lagging too far behind and there’s only one batsman left. DC played well and used the conditions well. Even when Shivam (Dube) hit the ball, we were still looking for motivation, but that didn’t happen.”

How does CSK perform in previous IPL matching vs. DC?

Chennai Super Kings failed to do well against the Delhi Capital in previous matches, as they made only 171/6 of 20 points in chasing 192 and faced a loss of 20 shots.

Bowling First, the Chennai Super Kings struggled in the Delhi capital batting unit when Prithvi Shaw, David Warner and Rishabh Pant brought the bowlers to the cleaners.

Matheesha Pathirana won the top bowler of CSK in the inning, he picked up 3-goal drags, while Mustafizur Rahman and Ravindra Jadeja also received a wicket.

Chasing the goal, CSK’s start was a tough one. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra both were fired,

Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell patiently rebuild the situation with a 68-bar booth. But once they left, things got hard for CSK and they needed 79 runs.

Legendary ticket inspector batsman MS Dhoni ended up showing some great hits and remained unbeaten at 16 under 37. However, this is not enough to win, as CSK dropped to 171/6.