Gaikwad Becomes 2nd CSK Captain To...

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Chennai Super Kings began their IPL 2024 campaign with a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk.

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It was a beginning of a new era for CSK as MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

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Opting to bat first, RCB lost 5 wickets with only 78 runs on the board as their top-order fell prey to Mustafizur Rahman's spell.

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However, a solid 95-run partnership between Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik propelled RCB to 173/6 in 20 overs.

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Later, CSK chased down the target in 18.4 over with Shivam Dube (34) and Ravindra Jadeja (25) standing unbeaten at the crease.

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Apart from them, Rachin Ravindra also played a quick knock of 37 off 15 balls.

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This turned out to be a very special game for Gaikwad as he achieved a rare milestone.

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Gaikwad is now the 2nd captain after MS Dhoni to lead CSK to victory at their fortress, Chepauk.

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