“When the time comes, I’m sure the Indian cricket team will also back him enough.” Ruturaj Gaikwad “is going to do wonders for Indian cricket,” and the team will “back him enough” when his time arrives. Hardik Pandya, who could be India’s T20I captain as they prepare for the next T20 World Cup, could not be more enthusiastic in his praise of the Chennai Super Kings opener for his amazing 52-ball 90 run to begin IPL 2023 at Ahmedabad in the presence of 100,000 spectators.
The following day, Gaikwad raced to a half-century with only 23 balls in his debut game of competitive cricket since the beginning of January, following an injury to his wrist that restricted his chances for India. The opening shot brought Super Kings in at a commanding 121-4 after 13 overs, and the platform was ready for a grandstand-style finish. They ended up with 178, and that’s what MS Dhoni felt was “10 to 15 short.”
“To be very honest, we all know the kind of player he is, and at one point of time it looked like CSK would score 220-230,” Hardik declared in the aftermath of the Gujarat Titans tight five-wicket victory. “We were having a hard time deciding which areas to play in since Hardik is an all-rounder who performs cricket shots.
