IPL 2023: Ruturaj Gaikwad goes to do wonders to Indian cricket, says Hardik Pandya

IPL 2023: Hardik Pandya stated that Ruturaj Gaikwad has the potential to do wonders for Indian cricket holding in thoughts the shape he has been in off late.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 1, 2023 09:05 IST

IPL 2023: Ruturaj goes to do wonders to Indian cricket, says Hardik Pandya. Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Sports Desk: Gujarat Titans’ skipper Hardik Pandya stated that he was genuinely involved when Ruturaj Gaikwad was going all weapons blazing within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opening match. On March 31, the right-handed Gaikwad scored 92 runs off 50 balls with 4 fours and 9 sixes on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Hardik admitted that when Gaikwad was batting, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had each likelihood of scoring within the vary of 220 and 230. After Gaikwad obtained out to Alzarri Joseph, CSK misplaced momentum and have been restricted to 178 for seven in 20 overs.

The 29-year-old Hardik stated that he was discovering it robust to marshall his troops when Gaikwad was scoring runs off good deliveries.

“We all know the kind of player he is, but at one point in time, CSK were going to score 220-230. We were finding it difficult to understand what areas we should bowl in because he is an all-round cricketer and plays genuine cricket shots. I genuinely felt we couldn’t err to him at all. Some of the shots that he played were not off bad balls, those were good balls and that made the big difference,” Hardik stated within the post-match press convention.

“As a captain, that made my job more difficult, but full credit to him. If he continues the way he’s batting, he’s going to do wonders to Indian cricket. He has the game and when the time comes, I am sure the Indian cricket team will also back him enough,” Hardik added.

Chasing 183, Shubman Gill scored 63 runs off 36 balls because the Titans romped house with 5 balls left of their innings.

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Apr 1, 2023