Lucknow, May 15 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad praised the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batters while acknowledging that his bowlers fell short in execution after CSK suffered a seven-wicket defeat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday.

Mitchell Marsh's blistering 38-ball 90 powered LSG to a seven-wicket win over CSK in their clash at the Ekana Stadium. Marsh, along with Josh Inglis (36) and Nicholas Pooran (32*), helped LSG chase down 188 in just 16.4 overs, with Marsh and Inglis putting on a 135-run opening stand that effectively sealed the game early. For CSK, Mukesh Choudhary (1/24 in 3 overs) and Spencer Johnson (1/39 in 4 overs) were the only wicket-takers.

After the loss, Ruturaj Gaikwad sa...