It was a surprising move to witness Gujarat Titans bring in B Sai Sudarshan as the Impact Player to replace Kane Williamson in the second innings. Ideally, going by the stature of the two batters, kane is obviously one of the greatest that the sport has seen and across all formats of the game, he has left a lasting impact.
Sai Sudarshan managed to hammer 21 runs in his short stay at the crease and by the time he got out, Gujarat Titans had some real catching up to do that was taken care of by their batting line-up that was spearheaded by none other than Shubman Gill.
However, if you are wondering was this a strategic move to take out Kane Williamson from the equation? Actually, Gujarat was forced to do that. While trying to save a six in a magnificent spectacle, Kane Williamson landed on his knee and no matter how painful it may sound, it was a lot more agonizing for the Kiwi skipper who could barely stand up after that. As reported by SportsTak, he may very well be ruled out of IPL 2023.
Here is the latest update about Kane Williamson
Fielding on the deep square leg boundary, a thunderous effort from Kane Williamson to stall a six from Ruturaj Gaikwad’s bat cost him dearly as he could take no further part in the game. The 32-year-old did manage to save 2 crucial runs but that was at his own expense.
However, clarity is still to be shared about the thumping injury that left Kane Williamson out of the contest. As far as the current stance goes, Kane recently came back from a nagging elbow injury and was just starting build some momentum in his favour before his knee took a knock in yesterday’s match.
Gujarat Titans were in effervescent touch as they rocked and rolled Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener, chasing down the stipulated total with 4 balls to spare, thanks to Rashid Khan’s late charge after an early show by Shubman Gill, as the defending champions secured the bragging rights.
