Ruturaj Gaikwad has now joined Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh in an unfortunate record after registering seven consecutive losses as captain of Chennai Super Kings. This streak began with a defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL 2025.
Gaikwad’s seven-match losing streak puts him in the company of Kohli, who experienced a similar run of losses across the 2018 and 2019 IPL seasons with RCB, and Yuvraj, who faced a similar fate in 2013 with Pune Warriors India. The record for the most successive losses as an Indian captain during the IPL belongs to Sourav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma, who each suffered eight consecutive defeats with their respective teams – Pune Warriors India in 2012 and Mumbai Indians in 2022.
The list of consecutive match losses for Indian captains at the IPL now stands as follows: Sourav Ganguly with 8 losses for Pune Warriors India in 2012, Rohit Sharma with 8 losses for Mumbai Indians in 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad with 7 losses for Chennai Super Kings in 2025-26, Virat Kohli with 7 losses for RCB in 2018-19, and Yuvraj Singh with 7 losses for Pune Warriors India in 2013.
This record-breaking streak for Gaikwad serves as a challenging period for him as a captain, but with determination and resilience, he will look to turn the tide for his team in the upcoming matches. The article was published on April 5, 2026.
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