{"id":453811,"date":"2024-05-17T13:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/17\/ruturaj-gaikwad-invites-dinesh-karthik-to-join-csk-dk-seeks-role-definition-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:03:16","slug":"ruturaj-gaikwad-invites-dinesh-karthik-to-join-csk-dk-seeks-role-definition-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/17\/ruturaj-gaikwad-invites-dinesh-karthik-to-join-csk-dk-seeks-role-definition-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruturaj Gaikwad invites Dinesh Karthik to join CSK; DK seeks &#8216;role definition&#8217; | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Royal Challengers Bengaluru<!-- --> (RCB) will be hoping for favourable weather conditions when they face the defending champions <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> (CSK) in an epic clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. This do-or-die match will determine the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL playoffs.<br \/>The washout on Thursday at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad allowed Pat Cummins&#8217; Sunrisers Hyderabad to become the third team to enter the playoffs, joining Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.<br \/>As RCB and CSK vie for the last playoff spot, who will gain the upper hand?<br \/>Before this highly anticipated match, <!-- -->Dinesh Karthik<!-- --> posted an exciting Instagram story featuring CSK skipper <!-- -->Ruturaj Gaikwad<!-- -->&#8216;s message. Ruturaj asked the experienced 38-year-old about joining the Yellow Army as his next IPL team.<br \/>&#8220;Next IPL franchise? CSK?,&#8221; Karthik&#8217;s Instagram story read as Ruturaj saying.<br \/>To this, DK replied: &#8220;Role definition please? 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