CSK vs RCB / What did Rituraj Gaikwad say after the defeat against RCB? There was an uproar

CSK vs RCB: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a great start to their campaign in IPL 2025, but in the second match, they had to face defeat by 50 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This defeat was also special for CSK because they had to face defeat at the hands of RCB after 17 years on their home ground. After this defeat, the statement of CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad went viral on social media and he came under the target of his own fans.

Why did Rituraj Gaikwad's statement create a ruckus?

After the match, Rituraj Gaikwad reacted to the team's defeat during the post-match presentation. He said, "I am happy that we did not lose by a big margin and in the end the score was only 50 runs apart." His statement was taken negatively by the fans and he was heavily criticized on social media. Fans believed that such a statement is not expected from a captain, especially when the team's performance has been average.

Major reasons for CSK's defeat

Gaikwad blamed poor fielding for this defeat. He said, "I still think that a score of 170 runs was fine on this pitch. Batting was not easy, but we had to face defeat due to poor fielding. When you are chasing 170 runs, you get a little more time, but if the target is 20 runs more, then you have to play differently in the powerplay. Today we could not do that."

He also said that the pitch had become slow and sticky, due to which the new ball was not coming on the bat properly. When you know that you have to score 20 runs more than the target, you want to play fast. But in the end we did not lose by a big margin, it was just 50 runs. Now we have to travel a long way to Guwahati, but we have to be mentally prepared. We have to see what things can be improved. Fielding needs improvement the most and we have to make a strong comeback in this department."

Match Brief

In this match, RCB batted first and scored 196 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. On the other hand, CSK could only score 146 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost by 50 runs. This defeat of CSK disappointed their fans, while it proved to be a big victory for RCB supporters.

Ruturaj Gaikwad said, "still happy that we didn't lose by a big margin and at the end it was just 50 runs". pic.twitter.com/idCifCOZa7

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