CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad loses 7 consecutive matches as IPL captain

Ruturaj Gaikwad registered seven consecutive losses as a captain after Chennai Super Kings lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Gaikwad is now joint with Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh in this unwanted record list. While Kohli lost across 2018 and 2019 IPL seasons as the RCB captain, Yuvraj lost in 2013 with Pune Warriors India.

Sourav Ganguly (Pune Warriors) and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) hold the record for most successive loses as Indian captains during the IPL 2012 and 2022 seasons respectively.

Gaikwad’s losing streak began with the 50 runs loss against RCB at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL 2025.

Consecutive match loses for a captain from India at the IPL:

1) Sourav Ganguly – 8 for Pune Warriors India, 2012

2) Rohit Sharma – 8 for Mumbai Indians, 2022

3) Ruturaj Gaikwad – 7* for Chennai Super Kings, 2025-26

4) Virat Kohli – 7 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2018-19

5) Yuvraj Singh – 7 – Pune Warriors India, 2013

Published on Apr 05, 2026