A batting disaster for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening match of the ongoing IPL 2026 season. Against the Rajasthan Royals, CSK was reduced to only 127 runs in 19.4 overs against all of their 10 batters.
CSK, who have stars like Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, and even Ayush Mhatre in their batting line-up, craved for runs against the bowling department of RR. At one point in the match, even the 100-mark run was looking far away from their grasp. Jamie Overton was the only one for CSK, who somehow managed to drag the team to a respectable total.
Overton scored 43 in CSK’s 127
Overton scored 43 runs in 36 balls, and CSK, in total, got 127. Fans on social media platforms burst into outrage in reactions, criticizing the batting failure of one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League.
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The batting collapse no one saw coming. Without MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis in the line-up, they simply could not find their ground to stand firmly against the Rajasthan Royals bowlers. After the quick wickets inside the power play, RR took the momentum completely in their grip.
CSK batting scorecard vs RR:
- Sanju Samson — 6
- Ruturaj Gaikwad — 6
- Ayush Mhatre — 0
- Matt Short — 2
- Sarfaraz Khan — 17
- Kartik Sharma — 18
- Shivam Dube — 6
- Jamie Overton — 43
- Noor Ahmad — 1
- Matt Henry — 5
- Anshul Kamboj — 7
Ravindra Jadeja shines against his former IPL team
The pace of the attack of RR caused the early damage. The pair of Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer rocked the opposing team so badly that they could not find a way to make a comeback in the contest.
Ravindra Jadeja, who was with the Chennai Super Kings until the last season, also joined the bowlers’ feast in style. Burger, Archer, and Jadeja claimed a brace each in their bowling spells. One wicket each for Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi.
Here are some of the notable reactions to CSK’s batting collapse:
Lol. Half of the team is injured, and those who are playing don’t even have the intent to play. Better luck next year, CSK. #CSKvsRR
— Nidhii (@Nidhi_Kashyap26) March 30, 2026
Ravindra Jadeja now playing for Rajasthan Royals gets 2 wickets in his first over against CSK. pic.twitter.com/b7c0akK0lx
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 30, 2026
Chennai look so disoriented – and barely 40 minutes into this season. Sad to see#CSKvsRR #IPL2026
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 30, 2026
When everyone was scoring 200 easily, we showed them there’s also a way to not even score 100🫡#CSKvsRR pic.twitter.com/RfUofZRHak
— ᴀᴍᴘʟɪꜰɪᴇʀ (@darioii60) March 30, 2026
Ravindra Jadeja- 2
CSK – 0#CSKvsRR pic.twitter.com/iQQTuT203X— Bemba Tavuma 🐐 (@gaandfaadtits) March 30, 2026
CSK supporters Right now #CSKvsRR pic.twitter.com/8oejPYjL7N
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) March 30, 2026
Me after watching CSK batting #CSKvsRR pic.twitter.com/8gAtKdujIT
— ria s 🩵 (@jabraViratFan) March 30, 2026
Csk fans – bas bhai ab aur nahi dekha jayega 😭😭#CSKvsRR #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/MfiCR7oDeS
— ria s 🩵 (@jabraViratFan) March 30, 2026
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