The former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has praised Ruturaj Gaikwad for his impressive performance in the Chennai Super Kings’ victory over the Lucknow Super Giants in the 6th match of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The former Indian opener found the innings of Gaikwad a sight to watch and he commended Gaikwad for playing a delightful innings. In the match against the LSG in Chennai on Monday, April 3, Ruturaj Gaikwad played an exceptional inning and scored 57 runs off only 31 deliveries. This helped CSK set a huge target of 218 runs.

In response, LSG managed to score 205/7 in their allotted overs, and CSK’s bowlers played a crucial role in restricting their opponents to this total. In the end, CSK got a 12-run victory.

During the post-match presentation on Star Sports, when Sehwag was asked to define Ruturaj Gaikwad’s inning, he answered, “I always say that your eyes get pleasure watching Virat Kohli’s knocks and Ruturaj Gaikwad gave a similar pleasure. His playing style is dependent on timing. He doesn’t look like a destructive batter even when he plays big shots.”

Sehwag also said that the CSK opener can play shots in all corners of the ground without going abrupt.

The former Indian opener said, “He hits sixes purely with timing. I didn’t see him putting force even once. He times the ball with ease even when he uses his feet and the ball goes for a six. Flick, pull, cut – he plays shots everywhere. He plays very well in domestic cricket and he has come after putting in the hard yards.”

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