The ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya heaped praise on the young batter Ruturaj Gaikwad for his brilliant performance in the match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Gujarat Titans (GT). The Titans started the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on a high note by beating the Super Kings by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, March 31.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a brilliant knock of 92 runs off 50 deliveries, including four boundaries and nine sixes. However, the right-handed batter scored sixes with ease against quality bowling and helped the team post a par total of 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. The 26-year-old fell short of his well-deserved hundred after being dismissed by Alzarri Joseph.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Was Punishing The Good Balls As Well – Hardik Pandya
Speaking at a post-match press conference, Hardik Pandya praised Ravindra Gaikwad’s brilliant batting performance, saying that the CSK opener made his job more difficult as a bowler and captain.
“At one point, it looked like CSK would score 220-230. We were finding it difficult on what area we should bowl at Ruturaj. I genuinely felt that today we could not get him out at all,” Pandya told reporters.
“Some of the shots that he played were not bad balls, he was punishing the good balls as well. As a bowling unit and as a captain, that made my job more difficult,” he said.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Played Some Outrageous Shots – Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya believes that Ruturaj Gaikwad will do “wonders” for Indian Cricket in the future if he stays in good form. The star all-rounder said that the youngster played some outrageous shots during his innings.
“Some of the shots Rutu played had nothing to do with the bowling. He played some outrageous shots. Full credit to him the way he batted and if he continues to do so he is going to do wonders for Indian cricket. He has the game and I am sure when the time comes Indian cricket team will back him enough,” he added.
The Chennai Super Kings’ next fixture is against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, April 3. It is their first match on home soil for the first time since the pandemic.
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