India, April 4 -- Ruturaj Gaikwad was brutally honest after Chennai Super Kings' defeat against Punjab Kings in their second IPL 2026 fixture at Chepauk on Friday. The franchise are winless after their opening two games and are also dealing with injuries. Also veteran MS Dhoni has been out of action due to injury.

Against PBKS, Kartik Sharma was used as a batter in the first innings, but he was dismissed for one off three balls. Then in the second innings, he was replaced by Impact Player Rahul Chahar, who also ended up having a poor outing. Chahar bowled four overs, leaking 46 runs at an economy of 11.50.

Explaining the Impact Player decision, Gaikwad also felt that it cost them the match. Speaking in the post-match presentation, he sa...