IPL 2024 | "I'm slightly disappointed as well": Ruturaj Gaikwad

Following the 27run defeat in the IPL 2024 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said that they could not get over the lineIn the IPL 2024 against RCB Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed on the very first ball of the second innings by RCB star allrounder Glenn MaxwellAfter the match Gaikwad said that Bengalurus track was good it was turning and gripping for the spinnersHe added that the team faced a lot of challenges in the first game He further added that CSK missed Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahmans presence in the squadThe CSK skipper said he is slightly disappointed after his side failed to make their place in the IPL 2024 playoffsAlso ReadIPL 2024 SRH vs PBKS Prabhsimrans 71 Rossouws late heroics propels Punjab to 214It was a good wicket For spinners it was turning and gripping a little bit I was pretty happy with what the target was To sum up the season Im pretty happy with seven games out of 14 Injuries not having Conway as well made a lot of difference Challenges right from the first game Pathirana got injured and we missed Fizz as well When you have injuries it is difficult to balance the squad I couldnt get over the line but these things can happen For me personal milestones dont matter a lot After all the ultimate prize is to win We couldnt get it so personally Im slightly disappointed as well Gaikwad was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as sayingComing to the IPL 2024 match CSK won the toss and opted to bat first RCB put on a fine score of 2185 on the board with skipper Faf Du Plessis 54 in 39 balls with three fours and three sixes Virat Kohli 47 in 29 balls with three fours and four sixes putting on a 78run partnership setting a fine platform for Rajat Patidar 41 in 23 balls with two fours and four sixes and Cameron Green 38 in 17 balls with three fours and three sixes to put on a 71run stand for the third wicketFiery cameos from Dinesh Karthik 14 in six balls with a four and six and Glenn Maxwell 16 in five balls with two fours and a six took RCB to a 200run plus totalRCB needed to restrict CSK below 201 runs to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs and surpass their net run rateIn the run chase of 219 runs and the task of scoring 201 runs at least to book the top four spot CSK lost two wickets early and was reduced to 192 Rachin Ravindra 61 in 37 balls with five fours and three sixes and Ajinkya Rahane 33 in 22 balls with three fours and a six put up a 66run stand to bring the side into the gameRCB sunk CSK to 1296 but a partnership between Ravindra Jadeja 42 in 22 balls with three fours and three sixes and MS Dhoni 25 in 13 balls with three fours and a six threatened to take the match away from RCB However Yash Dayal defended 11 runs in the final over restricting CSK to just 1917 in 20 oversRCB is in fourth place with seven wins and seven losses with 14 points CSK is in the fifth spot with seven wins and seven losses but they have slid down to fifth due to a lower netrun rateWith ANI Inputs