In the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was at his best. The 26-year-old used four fours and nine sixes to reach 92 off just 50 balls. a fantastic strike rate of 184, but his squad came up short.
The charming right-handed batsman missed out on being just the second batter to hit a century on season debut, a distinction now held by the famous Brendon McCullum, who scored a century in the first-ever Indian Premier League season opener. made a remarkable century. The 2008 League.
The third-best score of the year, behind Brendon McCullum’s 158 and Rohit Sharma’s 98* against KKR in 2015, is Gaikwad’s 92.
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The last three players to set this record were Brendon McCullum, a powerful hitter, their batting coach, and stylish Indian opener Robin Uthappa. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s nine sixes were the second-most by a CSK batsman in an IPL innings. For Chennai Super Kings, Michael Hussey, Murali Vijay owns the record with 11 sixes against the Rajasthan Royals in 2010.
Ruturaj Gaikwad was the lone fighter for the four-time champions while the other batters only scored 78 off 71 balls, preventing Gaikwad from reaching a well-deserving century by 8 runs. In the 18th over, Alzarri Joseph was out of the game.
Hardik Pandya predicts that Ruturaj Gaikwad would transform Indian cricket.
Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Gujarat Titans, thinks Ruturaj Gaikwad might go far for the Indian side in the future. The opening batsman for Chennai Super Kings received high accolades from Indian all-rounder Lavish for his outstanding performance in the opening match of the 16th Indian Premier League.
Rutu played some shots that had nothing to do with bowling. He made a few offensive plays. He deserves all the credit for the way he batted, and if he keeps doing it, Indian cricket will benefit greatly. He is skilled, and I have no doubt that the Indian cricket team would support him adequately when the time comes. It was said.
hardik pandya He praised Ruturaj Gaikwad for the shots he made and the way he batted throughout the innings, and remarked that if given the chance, he would do wonders for the Men in Blue. On April 2, Chennai Super Kings will face Lucknow Super Giants at home for the first time in three long years.