Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan shared insights on how the franchise secured current captain Ruturaj Gaikwad during the 2019 IPL auction. CSK picked up Gaikwad at his base price of ₹20 lakh. Gaikwad made his IPL debut in 2020, playing six matches and scoring 204 runs.
He went on to win the Orange Cap in 2021, playing a crucial role in CSK’s fourth title victory. In 2024, the 28-year-old was named captain, leading the team to a fifth-place finish, narrowly missing out on the playoffs.
In a recent documentary released by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kasi Viswanathan shared his thoughts on Gaikwad’s journey:
“Our scouting team consisting of Sharath and Sunil Oasis, all of them were watching domestic cricket. The feedback we got from mostly Sharath was that here is one player who is going to be the future.”
”And if you are looking at a future player for CSK, you should look at Ruturaj. So that is how we thought we will go in for Rutu in the auction and we got him at base price (₹20 lakh).”
You can watch the video here: (17:17)
Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain CSK for the second straight season in IPL 2025
Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. The 28-year-old remains the team’s opener and will captain CSK for the second consecutive season. Gaikwad had an impressive season with the bat, scoring 538 runs in 14 matches, finishing behind only Virat Kohli (741 runs in 15 games).
With CSK missing the playoffs for the third time in five years, he will be eager to lead the franchise to a sixth title, make a strong comeback, and further establish himself as a reliable and successful IPL skipper.
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