Viral Video of Injured Ruturaj Gaikwad Playing Football Stirs Controversy
A viral video of injured Ruturaj Gaikwad playing football has raised questions about his injury status. Ruled out of IPL 2025, Gaikwad was a key player for Chennai Super Kings, now led by MS Dhoni. Fans are skeptical after seeing the video, with some questioning if he was 'forced dropped.' CSK faces challenges in replacing him.
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to injury. In his absence, MS Dhoni is leading the team. Gaikwad's exit from IPL 2025 was a big blow to the team as he was valuable to the team as a dependable batsman.
Ruturaj was hit by Rajasthan Royals' fast bowler Jofra Archer on March 30. Even after this, he played two matches.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming said: "He suffered an injury in Guwahati. He is operating with a lot of pain. We got an X-ray, which was inconclusive, and we did an MRI, which revealed a fracture in the radial neck in his elbow."
Gaikwad has been out of the tournament, but a video of him playing football is going viral on social media. It has not been confirmed whether the video is old or shot recently. In the video that has gone viral, Gaikwad is seen playing football during CSK training. After watching this video, many fans are questioning his injury. One fan asked, "Forced dropped?" "
Gaikwad played the match against Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings despite the pain but the CSK medical team was able to get an MRI done only after his swelling subsided. The head coach said that Gaikwad wanted to "continue playing" but had to choose someone else in his place.
Gaikwad has looked very good batting in the last five matches. But he has often been disappointed with poor performance from the top order and poor performance of the middle order, where Chennai has not been able to achieve the target of more than 180. CSK now have no option but to bring Rahul Tripathi back into the top three, although he has seen a lot of poor form so far. The same Deepak Hooda can come in the middle order. Chennai youngster Vansh Bedi can also try out for power hitting.