Tilak Varma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians suffered yet another defeat in IPL 2026 as they went down to Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.During the match, an unfortunate incident occurred in the 12th over of Mumbai Indians’ innings. Tilak Varma was hit on the wrist by a delivery from CSK pacer Jamie Overton, causing his wristwatch to come off.
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Shikhar Dhawan on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, life after retirement and moreAfter the hit, Tilak signaled towards the dugout and the physio immediately ran over to check on him. His fitness tracker came loose after the impact.Once the physio tended to him, Tilak put his watch back on and resumed batting.Tilak attempted to fire over Overton but missed him completely, with the ball hitting his wrist and dislodging the device, which fell to the ground.According to information available online, the device appears to be a WHOOP fitness tracker that costs around Rs 28,000.CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his fine form and scored his second consecutive half-century of the season as Chennai cruised to an impressive victory.Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 67 off 48 balls and shared an unbroken 98 for the third wicket with Kartik Sharma (54 not out) to comfortably chase down the target of 160 after Mumbai were restricted to 159/7.Mumbai Indians’ struggles continue, with just two wins from nine matches, leaving them with four points, while CSK moved to eight points from nine matches.
