CSK Vs MI, IPL 2026: Gaikwad, Kartik Help Chennai To Dominant 8-Wicket Win At Chepauk

Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in Match 44 of IPL 2026 at Chepauk, chasing down 160 with ease. Mumbai Indians posted 159/7 in 20 overs, with Naman Dhir top-scoring with 57, but a late collapse hurt their total. In reply, CSK were clinical as skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored the chase with a composed half-century, while Kartik Sharma provided strong support with a fifty of his own. The duo stitched a match-winning partnership as CSK reached 160/2 in just 18.1 overs, completing a dominant win and keeping their campaign on track.

Updated on: 2 May 2026 11:45 pm

Published at: 2 May 2026 8:18 pm

CSK won by 8 wickets with 11 balls remaining

Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, is congratulated by Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav after Chennai Super Kings won the Indian Premier League cricket match between against Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Ramakrishna Ghosh takes the catch to dismiss Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Indian Premier League: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton, right, and batting partner Naman Dhir touch gloves during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmad, center, celebrates with teammate Sanju Samson the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Ramakrishna Ghosh celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmad celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, left, runs to congratulate teammate Dewald Brevis for taking the catch to dismiss Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj, left, throws the ball at the stumps to attempt a runout during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah, left, celebrates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson, center, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Urvil Patel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, center, and batting partner Urvil Patel run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Chennai Super Kings' Urvil Patel gets bowled by Mumbai Indians' Allah Ghazanfar during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

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Chennai Super Kings' Kartik Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, left, gets a drink during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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Indian Premier League Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his half century

Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

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Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, and batting partner Kartik Sharma have a chat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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IPL Kartik Sharma celebrates his fifty runs

Chennai Super Kings' Kartik Sharma celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India. | Photo: AP

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