Gaikwad faces fan revolt after poor CSK showing

• CSK lost to RCB Sunday, conceding 250 runs; fans express anger online.
• RCB’s Tim David scored an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls, fueling 97 runs in 5 overs.
• Fans demand captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s removal and MS Dhoni’s return.

Chennai Super Kings were put to the sword by a rampant Royal Challengers Bengaluru side on Sunday (April 5) as they feasted the CSK bowling at the M Chinnaswamy

Stadium.

Winning the Toss, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad chose to bowl, but his bowlers travelled across the park as RCB posted a mammoth total of 250/4 in their full quota of 20 overs.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters were led by Tim David, who scored a fabulous unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, with 3 fours and 8 sixes. RCB managed to score 97 runs in the last five overs.

The Super Kings bowlers were completely taken apart, as they went for plenty. Khaleel Ahmed was the only bowler who conceded at less than 10 per over, while all of their other bowlers conceded more than 12 runs per over.

CSK, who have been lackluster this season with two defeats in a row, have looked a shadow of their own. And on Sunday, the performance remains another bleak one, at least with the ball. The fans were angry on the players and they took their frustration on social media.

RCB vs CSK: Fans Reaction

Here are some of the reactions from the fans-

Censor angry with the CSK Captain Ruturaj Gayakwad, and won the franchisee to release him and make Shivam Dube the next captain.

Ruturaj Gaikwad has destroyed my beautiful CSK team🥲🥲🥲

Plz release him next year, Give Captaincy to Shivam Dube🙏🙏😡

- UtdXtra (@InsideUtdHQ) April 5, 2026

Fans are adamant that they need MS Dhoni in the side, who remains out with a calf strain.

Highest run by any team against CSK

You are still asking us why we believe in that 45 year old strawberry farmer to save us every year this is exactly why

Ruturaj is completely clueless

Worst decisions by Ruturaj are costing this franchise big time #cskvsrcb

- sksudharsanan (@sksudharsanan) April 5, 2026

after this performance, nobody can even defend CSk. 250 runs conceded, no fight, no plan, no shame. Management destroyed a champion side #CSK #RCBvCSK #IPL2026

- Govi (@Memes_Friendly_) April 5, 2026

The CSK Bowling has been lacklustre. To say the least, the bowlers have failed to get wickets, and they have also been unable to stop the leakage of runs. And that has led the most runs against them today as RCB posted 250.

My god that CSK bowling line up 🙏🙏🙏 I'm sorry that I was too harsh on SRH bowling line up, they are 100 times better than this d*ad ass CSK bowlers.

- The Gamechanger (@tarun_0707) April 5, 2026

It hurts to see Chennai Super Kings like this… not just a team, but emotions for millions 💛 #csk #RCBvsCSK #IPL

- Aditya (@aditya_limbad23) April 5, 2026