One thing Ravi Shastri is also known for to the fans and followers that know completely are his high-octane speech when called during tosses. He called the toss for the Mumbai Indians (MI) fixture against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, April 23. However, while continuing with on with his familiar introducitroy speech, he forgot the name of debut skipper of Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad.
A short while later, Shastri took Gaikwad’s name. At a rare blip of the former head coach of India, both Sharma and Ruturaj were smiling.
Ravi Shastri 🎙️: Everywhere you go, it’s all yellow and loud — a true reflection of the legacy built over the years. The fanbase continues to roar for Chennai Super Kings, turning every ground into a home venue. 💛🔥 pic.twitter.com/j4M60mVCpv
— Faruk🐦 (@uf2151593) April 23, 2026Hardik who won the toss opted to bowl first, which isn’t a surprise at Wankhede Stadium However, Rohit Sharma seems to have not recovered in time for this match as Mumbai is coming into this game with an unchanged squad from the last victory against Gujarat Titans.
CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad Discusses Dhoni’s Impact as He Reveals Former Skipper’s Absence
At the toss, Ruturaj recognized the various CSK fans who had come to the stadium to support his team. The first batter remarked that the great MS Dhoni should be credited with the huge fan base of the five-time champions. But he was about to give the fans some bad news when he said that the wicketkeeper-batter was not at the venue. Dhoni has not yet played a single game in the tournament. He was quite near to playing this game but it appears that the fans will have to wait at least till Sunday to see the former India skipper in action.
But it is nice to see young Ayush Mhatre with the CSK team on Thursday. The gifted batter has been sidelined by a hamstring injury that has ended his season. He has been replaced by fast bowler Akash Madhwal in the side.
