What happened to CSK's star player, he was cut from Team India too, will be a burden on the team in IPL 2025 too.

Cricket News Desk. Teams are also preparing for IPL 2025. However, before this the Indian team has to play many T20 and ODI matches. There is to be a series between India and England and the Champions Trophy is also to be held. BCCI has announced that this time IPL will start from March 21, although its complete schedule has not been announced yet. Meanwhile, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's bat seems to be stalled. His bat is not working at all. For the last few days, he has been getting out after making small scores. These are not good signs for Chennai Super Kings.

Gaikwad has not been selected for the T20 series against England.
When Team India was to be announced for the India vs England T20 series, it was expected that Ruturaj Gaikwad would be included in the team. But when the team was announced, it was revealed that Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have been included in the team as openers. This means that Ruturaj Gaikwad is out. Ruturaj Gaikwad was captaining Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The team somehow reached the semi-finals, but had to be eliminated from there. Vidarbha defeated them due to their brilliant performance. Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's bat did not work even in this semi-final match.

The bat does not work even in List A matches.
Leave alone a century, Ruturaj Gaikwad has not scored even a single half-century in the last seven innings. He scored his last century in a List A match against Services in December 2024. After this his bat remained silent. Although there is still time for IPL, there are not many days left. An out-of-form batsman, that too as a captain, entering the IPL straight away can prove disastrous for that team.

Road may be difficult for CSK in IPL
Whatever the case, IPL has been nothing special for CSK in the last few years. After MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been made the new captain of the team, but he has not been able to prove himself yet. He is not a part of the India vs England series and there is little hope that he will be able to play for Team India in the Champions Trophy. Now it remains to be seen how Ruturaj Gaikwad's form returns before the IPL.