Just when the game started there were a lot of talks about how Ruturaj Gaikwad would be trying to come back into the Chennai Super Kings after somewhat of a reticent 2022 where he could only manage 360 runs, an anagram of his brilliant 630 in the 2021 season where he played a crucial role alongside the big name of Faf du Plessis to help Chennai get the title.
Things started on a bumpy note for dthe Chennai Super Kings as Mohammed Shami razed through the defences of Devon Conway while Rashid Khan bagged a couple of wickets to leave the Yellow army in blue funk. However, it was the youngster, Ruturaj Gaikwad who was back to his elements to try and push back the Gujarat bowling attack.
From taking on the might of the world’s finest to the one who still holds the best bowling figures in the antiquity of IPL, Alzarri Joseph to keeping Rashid Khan at bay for further infringements, the CSK opener was in absolute blistering form as he kept on hacking away the bowlers.
Albeit losing wickets at regular intervals, he managed to hang in the center and started playing a flurry of exquisite strokes in order to get the wheels rolling. With very little support from the other end, Gaikwad decided to throw metal to the pedal as the runs started coming in cascade with no real answer whatsoever.
Here is what Twitter had to say about Ruturaj Gaikwad
With all the big names in the hut, it was surprisingly Ruturaj Gaikwad who would go onto deliver the payload in the most significant fashion, bringing forth, the heat, the fire and the fury. He would often clear his legs and hand over a whacking to the opposition. Twitter was absolutely ecstatic as he managed to put up a fine show of 92 from just 49 balls and left no stones unturned in lauding him.
Missed Out On 3 Figures But What A Start To The Season For #RuturajGaikwad! 👏🏼 #GTvsCSK #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/BpGr7WwU3I
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) March 31, 2023
What an innings… 92(50).. Deserved a 100 but nevertheless, great innings #CSKvGT #GTvCSK #IPL #IPL2023 #RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/aw3iZpW8Tf
— JustCricket (@justcricketblog) March 31, 2023
Runs – 92
Balls – 50
Fours – 4
Sixes – 9
SR – 184An impressive innings from Ruturaj Gaikwad 🔥#RuturajGaikwad #GTvsCSK #IPL2023 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/4iyuO7yBht
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) March 31, 2023
End of that crazy knock of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Missed well deserved century. pic.twitter.com/aaQZoGOKwo
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 31, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad telling BCCI why he is known as Prince in Csk 🔥#IPL2023 #GTvsCSK pic.twitter.com/Z6cwXuMFKr
— Mr.ᴠɪʟʟᴀ (@AchajiOk) March 31, 2023
Rocket Raja Ruturaj Gaikwad scores the first fifty off IPL 2023.
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— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 31, 2023
50 up for Ruturaj Gaikwad!🥳💛 pic.twitter.com/jP9qxpIp0t
— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) March 31, 2023
There will never be a young player better than Ruturaj Gaikwad. pic.twitter.com/H9QbSKAbdg
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) March 31, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad dismissed for 92 (50) with 4 fours and 9 sixes. An incredible display by Rutu in the first match of IPL 2023.
A splendid show! pic.twitter.com/3NQtZ8DglC
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2023
Well played, Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Missed out a well deserving hundred by just 8 runs but what a knock, 92 runs from 50 balls. pic.twitter.com/9OQlL1ZIVW
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2023
