Ex-India batter Subramaniam Badrinath expressed concerns about CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad after they started their IPL 2026 campaign with a defeat to RR. Badrinath said, "His captaincy has been a big question mark. His decisions are also questionable...and his captaincy record is also not good." Notably, CSK have registered 12 losses so far in 20 matches under Gaikwad's captaincy.