The new skipper of the Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad has grow to be the first captain from the franchise to score a century within the Indian Premier League. The right-handed opening batter achieved the huge milestone throughout CSK’s conflict in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Gaikwad batted with nice composure to sew his innings in opposition to the Super Giants. While many of the different batters appeared to battle, Gaikwad performed a captain’s knock. He received to his hundred in 56 balls with a 4 over covers within the 18th over. He carried his crew proper from the beginning despite the fact that the opposite batters struggled from the opposite finish. Gaikwad ended the innings unbeaten at 108 from 60 balls. His stroke-filled knock was laced with 12 fours and three sixes.
Meanwhile, earlier than Gaikwad, Dhoni had the most important score as CSK skipper. Dhoni’s made 84* in 2019 in opposition to the then Royal Challengers Banglore. Dhoni has largely performed within the center and decrease middle-order.
Highest run scores as CSK captain in IPL:
1 – Ruturaj Gaikwad: 108* from 60 balls vs LSG
2 – MS Dhoni: 84* from 48 balls vs RCB
3 – MS Dhoni: 79* from 44 balls vs Kings XI Punjab
4 – MS Dhoni: 75* from 46 balls vs Rajasthan Royals
5 – MS Dhoni: 70* from 40 balls vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Gaikwad and Shivam Dube partnered for a stand of 104 from 39 balls as they set the Super Kings’ large goal. Dube made 66 from 27 balls with seven sixes and three fours. Dhoni got here out to bat at No.6 and hit a 4 in the one ball he confronted on the day. Notably, Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed within the first over for one off three balls. Ravindra Jadeja made 16 from 19 balls, whereas Daryl Mitchell scored 11 from 10 deliveries.
CSK’s Playing XI:
Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana
LSG’s Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
