I really felt that today we were unable to get Ruturaj Gaikwad out by any means, says Hardik Pandya. Reigning champions Gujarat Titans (GT) crushed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season opener at the Narendra Modi Arena in Ahmedabad on Friday, March 31. CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad batted splendidly as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Co. posted a serious score of 178 in the principal innings in the wake of being welcome to bat first. In the pursuit, GT pursued the absolute with four balls in excess.
GT captain Hardik Pandya lauded Gaikwad’s endeavours in the primary game and said that he didn’t completely accept that they would have the option to excuse him. He asserted that a portion of his shots were over the top and not terrible balls, making his captaincy troublesome. Quite, the 26-year-old player struck 92 runs off 50 balls, including nine maximums and four fours.
We were finding it troublesome on what region we ought to bowl at Ruturaj. I really felt that today we were unable to get him out by any means,” Pandya told The Indian Express.
