Guwahati, March 30 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad credited Rajasthan Royals' bowling lineup after they laid the foundation for what was eventually an easy eight-wicket win for the Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals in both teams' first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, on Monday.

RR's bowling lineup, led by Jofra Archer (2/19 in 4 overs), Nandre Burger (2/26 in 4 overs), Ravindra Jadeja (2/18 in 3 overs), along with contributions from Brijesh Sharma, Sandeep Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi, bundled CSK out for just 127 in 19.4 overs.

RR, on the other hand, took only 12.1 overs to chase the target with the help of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 17-ball 52 knock.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Gaikwad said the c...