IPL 2021: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad help CSK gun down 172, hammer SRH to regain top spot

IPL 2021, CSK vs SRH: Riding on a stroke-filled 129-run opening stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis, Chennai Super Kings made light work of a 172-run chase and moved to the top of the points table again. Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered their 5th loss of the season and are rooted to the last spot.

Chennai Super Kings are looking unstoppable in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. After winning 4 on the bounce in Mumbai, the former champions began their Delhi leg of the season with an emphatic 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 23 on Wednesday and stretched their winning run to 5 matches. All Over: In the first game of #IPL2021 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, @ChennaiIPL emerge victorious by 7 wickets as they outplay #SRH in all three departments of the game. https://t.co/dvbR7X1Kzc #VIVOIPL #CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/JVa1vxhUg8 With the dominant win, Chennai Super Kings returned to the top of the IPL 2021 points table, edging ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore who sealed a 1-run win in a last-over thriller against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. IPL 2021, CSK vs SRH: Highlights