Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets to start off their IPL 2026 campaign with a win. The Royals put on a clinical display to leave CSK reeling after the first match of the season.Speaking after the defeat, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said that RR's brilliant bowling restricted CSK's top order. He further added that CSK were around 30-40 runs short at the end of the first season.Ruturaj Gaikwad said," I felt the conditions at the start were really tough, especially when facing Jofra and Burger. They bowled brilliant lengths, and even after that, to a medium-pacer, it was slightly tough. You could see even the spinners were getting some assistance as well. Yes, we would have been better in batting, we would have taken the game deep, showed some batsmanship, maybe take the game till 150-160."The CSK captain also added that despite losing the toss, his team should have played positive cricket. Gaikwad hoped that the team's batting will come back strongly in the next league games. "Today it didn't work, but we can be better in batsmanship. You just have to be positive, especially when you're batting first. If conditions are good, you never know, the same batting line-up can put a good score," he added. Riyan Parag delighted with a win in his first match as RR's full-time captain Winning captain Riyan Parag was delighted with the win and praised his players for the outstanding performance. Parag heaped praise on his openers, who took the game away from CSK in the powerplay. He also mentioned the impact of Ravindra Jadeja in this Rajasthan Royals team."I got lucky with the toss. We knew that the moisture was going to play a part. Everyone executed their plans. A lot of prep has gone into it. The goal this year to win the trophy. We want to be a team that wants to play smart cricket. Brijesh, what he did was insane. What I tell him (Vaibhav) is he's going to play 14 games. He goes and does something like that. Really happy to have him in my team. Dhruv comes in at three, Hettie at five. Hopefully, we win with this batting line-up."Riyan Parag said.
01 April,2026 12:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentGujarat Titans started off their IPL campaign with a defeat as they lost to Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh. Punjab Kings survived a scare to defeat the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. The Shreyas Iyer-led team were crusing at the halfway mark before losing four wickets in 3 overs. However, debutant Cooper Connolly scored an unbeaten 72 to guide the hosts home.Speaking after the match, Shubman Gill said that GT's batting let them down. The Indian skipper also said that his team lost a few too many wickets to his liking and could not put on a big total on the board."It looked like a 210-220 wicket. We thought 175 would be a good score, but we kept losing wickets and didn't score much in the last 5 overs. Once the ball got older, it was difficult to hit it down the ground. In the second innings, rain continued, making the ball wet, which slightly improved batting conditions. So I don't think it stopped as much in the second innings. But nonetheless, I think we did a decent job." Shubman Gill said.When asked about his message to his players after the match, Gill said he wants his team to remain positive. Gill further added that he liked the intensity from his team and hoped to see it continue."Hard luck, and it wasn't the game for us, but I think we did decently well. It's just, you know, keep getting better and keep adding more intensity and keep giving your best," he added. Shreyas Iyer reacts to PBKS' victory PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer was delighted with his team's victory. Iyer praised Copper for his match-winning performance as he single-handedly guided his team to a victory. He further urged his team to continue their good form into the next match."Cooper has got a great mindset and hope he continues his form. After the 3rd over, we realised the wicket is playing slow. We tried to make the ball old as quickly as possible. (On Vyshak) He is carrying forward the form that he performed in the final last year. He's a big match player. We need to carry this momentum going forward." Shreyas Iyer said.
31 March,2026 11:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPunjab Kings survived a scare to defeat the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. The Shreyas Iyer-led team were crusing at the halfway mark before losing four wickets in 3 overs. However, debutant Cooper Connolly scored an unbeaten 72 to guide the hosts home.Punjab Kings started off strongly while chasing the Gujarat Titans' total of 163 runs. Opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 20 runs of 12 balls, while Australian Cooper Connolly scored 27 runs of 16 balls to put the team in a strong position at the end of the Powerplay.After Prabhsimran Singh's dismissal, captain Shreyas Iyer too departed soon, after Prasidh Krishna was brought into the attack. PBKS collapsed from 110-2 to 118-6 as the Gujarat Titans mounted an unlikely comeback in the game.Connolly, who was promoted to number 3, continued the momentum of the innings and attacked the GT bowlers. The Aussie scored his maiden half-century and was PBKS' best player with the bat. The southpaw scored 72 runs on his IPL debut.Prasidh Krishna, brought in as an impact sub, single-handedly brought GT back in the game. The Indian pacer took the wicket of Iyer, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis in his opening 2 overs to give GT hope.However, PBKS batters held their nerves to win the match with 3 wickets in hand and get the first win of the season in their first match. Gujarat Titans' score 162 in the first innings Having put to bat first, GT posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Shubman Gill made 39 runs off 27 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.Jos Buttler made 38 runs, while Glenn Phillips smashed 25 runs. Later, Washington Sundar departed after scoring 18 runs in 16 balls, including two boundaries.PBKS' Vijaykumar Vyshak returned with the figures of three wickets for 34 runs in four overs. Yuzvendra Chahal bagged two wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs. PBKS were the defending champions last year and will hope to go one better this year. Shreyas Iyer was injured during the second innings of the match and hopes to be available for the next match.
31 March,2026 11:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPunjab Kings started off strongly while chasing the Gujarat Titans' total of 163 runs. The PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 20 runs of 12 balls, while Australian Cooper Connolly scored 27 runs of 16 balls to put the team in a strong position at the end of the Powerplay.Priyansh Arya was dismissed early on in the chase as he departed for just 7 runs in 8 balls. Arya was dismissed by Rabada with the help of a great catch by debutant Ashok Sharma. However, Connolly, who was promoted to number 3, continued the momentum of the innings and attacked the GT bowlers. PBKS scored 55 runs at the end of the powerplay for the loss of just one wicket.Gujarat Titans will hope that their bowling unit of Rashid Khan, Rasigo Rabada and Prasidh Krishna will turn the match around in GT's favour. So far in this IPL, all the teams chasing have won the match.Having put to bat first, Gujarat Titans' (GT) opener Sai Sudharsan scored 13 runs in 11 balls, with the help of two boundaries. Skipper Shubman Gill made 39 runs off 27 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler accumulated 38 runs. His innings of 33 balls came to an end with three boundaries and two maximums. Meanwhile, Glenn Phillips smashed 25 runs, including a boundary and a maximumLater, Washington Sundar departed after scoring 18 runs in 16 balls, including two boundaries. With this, GT posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs.PBKS' Vijaykumar Vyshak returned with the figures of three wickets for 34 runs in four overs. Yuzvendra Chahal bagged two wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs to restrict GT to a low score. Playing XI for both teams: Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
31 March,2026 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Gujarat Titans (GT) have reached the score of 84 runs for the loss of two wickets in 10 overs. Having put to bat first, GT skipper Shubman Gill has scored 39 runs off 27 deliveries, laced with six boundaries. Fellow opening batsman Sai Sudharsan departed on 13 runs in 11 balls, and also smashed two boundaries. Jos Buttler has scored 26 runs in 20 balls with the help of three boundaries and a maximum. Glenn Phillips has faced just two balls and scored one run. So far, PBKS' Marco Jansen and Yuzvendra Chahal have bagged one wicket each. Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, and Vijaykumar Vyshak will continue the hunt for their first wicket. Earlier after winning the toss, PBKS's skipper Shreyas Iyer said, "We're going to bowl first. I firmly believe that chasing gives you a fair idea about how to go about the target. And also, we played a couple of practice games and whatever total was scored, I think it was easily chased down. So, thinking that at the back of my mind, I'm taking that decision. (Message to the team coming into this season) Honestly speaking, we had a phenomenal last season, but it's over now. We start from ball one and the only message I have given them is just be yourselves, go out there and express to the best of your abilities and see to it that you're in the present moment, not thinking way beyond because T20 is such a format where you actually think way ahead of the game. So, the more time you give yourself, the better position you'll be in. (On not having a great record at this venue) I personally feel that we don't have to think much about what the result has been in the past. We just want to play the best brand of cricket we've been playing and the boys when they came in, all of them were in great mind space and it's important that we think about now and not think about what has gone past by. So, my only thinking is that we just got to stay in the present and see to it that we play the best game possible. (Overseas players) Cooper has come in, so he's a new addition to the team. Stoinis is there, Bartlett and Jansen". On the other hand, GT's captain Gill said, "Very good. I think the wicket looks pretty good. It has been under the covers for the past couple of days, rain on and off, and a bit cloudy. But when we came in today, we looked at the wicket, it looked like a pretty good wicket to bat on. Even last year as well, we had a pretty successful season. Up until the 13th match, we were at the number one position. And obviously, we lost out here at the qualifiers, which was also a close game. There were some areas that I felt we needed to work on, and fielding was one of them. And this year, it's all about having that extra 5 per cent adding up in our batting, bowling, and fielding. And that will be the challenge for us. We've got actually two debutants. Glenn is making a debut for us, and Ashok Sharma is also making a debut for us. And in terms of our overseas, we've got Jos, Glenn, Rashid, and Rabada. (On Buttler) He's such an experienced player. The value that he brings, not just as a batsman, but as a player into the team, is immense for us. And I'm pretty sure he's going to have another great year with us". IPL 2026, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Confirmed Playing XI Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
31 March,2026 08:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. After winning the toss, PBKS's skipper Iyer said, "We're going to bowl first. I firmly believe that chasing gives you a fair idea about how to go about the target. And also, we played a couple of practice games and whatever total was scored, I think it was easily chased down. So, thinking that at the back of my mind, I'm taking that decision. (Message to the team coming into this season) Honestly speaking, we had a phenomenal last season, but it's over now. We start from ball one and the only message I have given them is just be yourselves, go out there and express to the best of your abilities and see to it that you're in the present moment, not thinking way beyond because T20 is such a format where you actually think way ahead of the game. So, the more time you give yourself, the better position you'll be in. (On not having a great record at this venue) I personally feel that we don't have to think much about what the result has been in the past. We just want to play the best brand of cricket we've been playing and the boys when they came in, all of them were in great mind space and it's important that we think about now and not think about what has gone past by. So, my only thinking is that we just got to stay in the present and see to it that we play the best game possible. (Overseas players) Cooper has come in, so he's a new addition to the team. Stoinis is there, Bartlett and Jansen". Glenn Phillips is set to make his debut for the Gujarat-based franchise, and Ashok Sharma will play his first match in the cash-rich league. On the other hand, Punjab Kings' Cooper Conolly is set to make his first appearance in the IPL. On the other hand, GT's captain Shubman Gill said, "Very good. I think the wicket looks pretty good. It has been under the covers for the past couple of days, rain on and off, and a bit cloudy. But when we came in today, we looked at the wicket, it looked like a pretty good wicket to bat on. Even last year as well, we had a pretty successful season. Up until the 13th match, we were at the number one position. And obviously, we lost out here at the qualifiers, which was also a close game. There were some areas that I felt we needed to work on, and fielding was one of them. And this year, it's all about having that extra 5 per cent adding up in our batting, bowling, and fielding. And that will be the challenge for us. We've got actually two debutants. Glenn is making a debut for us, and Ashok Sharma is also making a debut for us. And in terms of our overseas, we've got Jos, Glenn, Rashid, and Rabada. (On Buttler) He's such an experienced player. The value that he brings, not just as a batsman, but as a player into the team, is immense for us. And I'm pretty sure he's going to have another great year with us". IPL 2026, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Confirmed Playing XI Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
31 March,2026 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFakhar Zaman, the opener for Pakistan, was suspended for two PSL games for violating the code of conduct by altering the ball's condition.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the match referee found Fakhar guilty of a level three offence, breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the PSL match between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings.The ball was altered prior to the beginning of the last over of Karachi Kings' batting innings, and the suspected ball tampering incident happened shortly before the final over began when the on-field umpires penalised Lahore Qalandars for five runs.The accusation was levelled by TV umpire Asif Yaqoob, fourth umpire Tariq Rasheed, and on-field umpires Shahid Saikat and Faisal Khan Aafreedi.In compliance with the Code of Conduct, Fakhar contested the charge and denied the offence during a full disciplinary process.After examining all the evidence and giving Fakhar a chance for a private hearing, match referee Roshan Mahanama held the disciplinary hearing and made a decision. At the hearing were team manager Farooq Anwar, team director Sameen Rana, and captain Shaheen Shah Afridi of the Lahore Qalandars.Lahore Qalandars are next scheduled to face Multan Sultans on April 3 at the Gaddafi Stadium and Islamabad United on April 9 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.Meanwhile, Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi was fined one million rupees by the Lahore Qalandars management for violating PSL security regulations at the team hotel in Lahore. Naseem Shah fined by PCB for now-deleted social media post After Naseem Shah posted a social media post criticising Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fined him 20 million Pakistani rupees ($71,488) for violating several provisions of his central contract and social media standards.The fast bowler was disciplined for questioning Nawaz's attendance at the Pakistan Super League's opening match, which is being played behind closed doors as the nation struggles with a fuel crisis, in a now-deleted post on X.The PCB, led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, gave Shah a show-cause notice before imposing what local media have described as the biggest financial penalty in Pakistani cricket history, which is roughly equal to eight months of Shah's central contract income.(With PTI Input)
31 March,2026 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious by eight wickets at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. RR's young batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a knock of 52 runs off just 17 deliveries, which was laced with four boundaries and five maximums. Speaking about him, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said that he has a fearless mindset. He also said that it was a difficult pitch to bat on, but the left-handed batsman still managed to hit big shots. "Can't bowl him into the stumps in nets, he smashes every ball into the stands. Vaibhav has a very fearless mindset. Because he bats in the net the same way as he bats in the match. The batting that Vaibhav did today, it wasn't that easy. The new ball was swinging. It was so difficult, yet he was hitting big shots and scored 50 runs in just a few balls," he said. When asked about Jadeja, Sooryavanshi said that the all-rounder has a lot of knowledge. The youngster also said that it is fun to face Jadeja during the net sessions. "He has been playing in all three formats for India for a long time. He has a lot of experience. He knows everything about which batsman is going to do. He has so much knowledge because he is a big player. He knows where to bowl. It's obvious that if I am batting against him. It's a little tough, but it's fun in the competition," said the 15-year-old cricketer. RR will clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans: Full Squads Rajasthan Royals: Ravindra Jadeja, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Milne, Donovan Ferreira (WK), Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Sam Curran, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh, Shubham Dubey, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, Yash Punja, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Singh (WK), Brijesh Sharma. Gujarat Titans: Ishant Sharma, Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Jayant Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Sai Kishore, Shubman Gill (C), Tom Banton (WK), Yarra Raj, Anuj Rawat, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Arshad Khan, Nishant Sandhu, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma. (With ANI Inputs)
31 March,2026 06:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya said that there is a much calmer atmosphere in the camp as several players have understood their roles. "I feel that this year there is a much calmer atmosphere. Last year it was a new team, and everyone got to know each other. This year many players understand their roles and each other's strengths and weaknesses," he said. He then explained how he tries to calm himself and stay in the moment on big occasions. "When I get into the big occasions, I feel that if God has got you here, then there is a reason behind it and sometimes I think that these big occasions are actually made for me. I feel the pressure, but I think about how I can be calm and in the present moment and do what is required," said Krunal. The all-rounder then heaped praise on stalwart Virat Kohli, saying he would have been one of the greats in any generation. "Virat is a classic example. You can see that hunger; you can see that passion in how he sees the game and how much he wants that victory. If Virat Kohli had been born in any (some other) generation, he would still be one of the greats. He is not competing with anyone else," said the 35-year-old cricketer. After winning the first match in the ongoing tournament, the defending champions, RCB, will now clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 5 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings: Full Squads Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Phil Salt (WK), Rajat Patidar (C), Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Salam, Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Vicky Ostwal, Mangesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal. Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar. (With PTI Inputs)
31 March,2026 04:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious by eight wickets at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. During the match, RR's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja delivered a stunning performance with the ball against his former team, Chennai. Having bowled three overs, he conceded 18 runs and claimed two wickets. Speaking about leaving the Chennai-based franchise, he stated that it was an emotional moment for him. "I'm liking the pink colour. The yellow had started to feel a bit old, but I'm just joking. Obviously, leaving a franchise like CSK, where I had played for 12-13 years, was a little difficult initially. It was very emotional. But I told myself that changes like these are also part of the journey," he said on Jio Hotstar. The all-rounder then said that his aim is to learn as much as he can with Rajasthan and share his experience with his teammates. "The good thing was that I'm now with the team where I had first won an IPL title. That memory has always stayed with me, that after the Under-19 World Cup, I started my IPL career there and won the title in my very first season. I have carried those memories along with a positive mindset, and my aim is to learn as much as I can with the new group and also share my experience with the team," said Jadeja. Later in the match against CSK, Jadeja did not bat as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's blistering knocks helped RR secure a dominating win by eight wickets in Guwahati. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK will now lock horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 3 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. On the other hand, RR will clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals: Full Squad Ravindra Jadeja, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Milne, Donovan Ferreira (WK), Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Sam Curran, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh, Shubham Dubey, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, Yash Punja, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Singh (WK), Brijesh Sharma. (With ANI Inputs)
31 March,2026 04:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the IPL 2026 match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Rajasthan Royals (RR) emerged victorious by eight wickets at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. Batting first during the match, the Super Kings' innings was wrapped up for 127 runs in 19.4 overs. Following the batting debacle, CSK's batting coach Michael Hussey said that Chennai's batsmen didn't adjust to the early movement in the pitch. "They outplayed us today, but I think it was a good toss to win, definitely. The pitch had been under cover for a long time. There was certainly some movement early, and our batsmen probably struggled to adjust to that movement. I'd expect much better batting performances in the future, especially if the pitches are a bit flatter," he said. He also said that the team needs to take the learning from the game and move back to Chennai for the next match. "We need to take the lessons from this game that if the conditions aren't perfect, maybe we need to adjust our sights a little bit and try to score our runs in different areas. So we'll definitely take a few learnings from it. We want to try and put this one behind us pretty quickly and move on back to Chennai," said Hussey. Rajasthan's Nandre Burger was named the "Player of the Match" for his bowling heroics. Having completed his quota of four overs, he claimed two wickets by conceding 26 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK will now lock horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 3 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. On the other hand, RR will clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings: Full Squad Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar. (With ANI Inputs)
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