Ruturaj Gaikwad shone with 92 from just 50 balls, four boundaries and nine sixes.©AFP
Former India batsman Virender Sehwag praised Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Ruturaj Gaikwad after his 92-run knockout against Gujarat Titans in the opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday. Gaikwad shone with 92 from just 50 balls, hitting four boundaries and nine sixes taking CSK to 178 for 7 in 20 overs. However, his knock was in vain as GT chased the total with four balls to spare. Sehwag said in a recent interaction that watching Gaikwad bat reminded him of Virat Kohli.
“I often use these words for Virat Kohli, but the way he batted today was a sight to behold. He was out early, but he continued with his strong shots. He scored more sixes than four in his innings! he doesn’t have the reputation of scoring sixes,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
After the match, Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya said that the way Gaikwad was batting on Friday made it difficult to bowl at him.
“Of course we all know what kind of player he (Gaikwad) is. It looked like CSK would score 220-230 one day. We were having a hard time on what area to bowl to him. I really felt like we would put him there not getting out at all,” Hardik said.
“He’s an all round cricketer, some of the shots he played weren’t bad balls, actually good balls and that makes a lot of difference. As a bowling unit and captain that made my job more difficult,” he added.
(with PTI inputs)
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