Gaikwad's Cluttered Mind Risks CSK Captaincy Wobble
Ashwin flags Gaikwad's mental fog amid CSK's 10-run loss. SRH's 194 holds firm.
194/9 defended by 10 runs. SRH beat CSK at Uppal. Abhishek Sharma 59 off 22. Klaasen 59 off 39. Eshan Malinga 3/29. CSK 184/8—Mhatre 30 off 13, Short 34 off 30, Sarfaraz 25 off 19.
Ruturaj Gaikwad averages 13.66 across six matches (82 runs total, strike rate 112.33 per ESPNcricinfo). Ashwin calls his mind cluttered—started strong vs SRH, missed the chance. CSK lost despite bowling SRH's tail (Mukesh Choudhary 2/21, Anshul Kamboj 3/22). Jamie Overton 3/37 for them. Gaikwad's form drags the top order.
CSK won at Chepauk vs KKR last outing. SRH follow up 57-run RR hiding. Top four berth for Hyderabad. Gaikwad's dip—82 runs in six—signals captaincy pressure point. Ashwin's blunt: mind not clear. Data backs it; losses mount.
Filed under Ruturaj GaikwadRuturaj GaikwadAbhishek SharmaHeinrich KlaasenEshan MalingaR AshwinSunrisers Hyderabad
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