NEW DELHI: Disappointment was clearly visible on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s face after Chennai Super Kings slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Leading from the front, Gaikwad played a lone hand with a gritty unbeaten 74 that helped CSK post a competitive 158/7 against GT.In response, a fluent half-century from Sai Sudharsan along with important contributions from Shubman Gill and Jose Buttler led Gujarat Titans to a comfortable victory with eight wickets in hand.
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