Ruturaj can do wonders for Indian cricket in this rhythm: Hardik
Chennai Super Kings’ Keruturaj Gaikwad’s 92 in the IPL opener against Gujarat Titans may have gone in vain but opposition captain Hardik Pandya heaped praise on him, saying he would do wonders for Indian cricket. Gaikwad hit four fours and nine sixes in his 50-ball innings to take Chennai Super Kings to 178 for seven. Titans, however, achieved the target with four balls to spare. Pandya said in the press conference after the match, “He played some shots which were excellent.
If he keeps playing like this, he will do wonders for Indian cricket. The Indian cricket team will be with him when the time comes. Since his debut in July 2021, Gaikwad has scored 135 runs in nine T20 Internationals. Pandya said, “We know what a great player he is. There was a time that Chennai would score 220 or 230 runs. We were having trouble bowling to him. I was feeling that we would not be able to get him out. “Regarding his team’s performance, he said,” We were in trouble with my and Shubman Gill’s wickets, but Rahul Tewatia once again showed his usefulness. Proved it and Rashid showed what he can do.
