Chennai, May 18 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday said he was proud of his team's effort despite their five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 "Southern Derby" clash, adding that the side remained in contention until the closing stages of the match.

"Good game of cricket. We were in the game until the second-last over. Good T20 pitch. Didn't change over the course of the game. Just missed out on a few. Just cashing in on the opportunity [could have been done]. Still, given the team we had and the limited squad, I'm still proud and feel we did well. A lot of positives, to be honest," Gaikwad said after the match.

The CSK captain also lauded individual contributi...