Ruturaj Gaikwad displayed spectacular batting efficiency in the opening match of the IPL 2023 between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on Friday. However, he bought dismissed in the nervous 90s and did not register his second century in the event. In the match performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gaikwad smashed 92 runs off 50 deliveries at a strike price of 184.00. His rating included 4 boundaries and 9 sixes. Alzarri Joseph trapped Gaikwad in his spell and Shubman Gill took a straightforward catch because the star batter made his manner again to pavillion.Â
If Ruturaj had scored a ton in the sport, then he would have reached a novel feat. Ruturaj fell short of 8 runs to turn out to be the ninth batter in IPL to smash two centuries. Players together with Ben Stokes, Adam Gilchrist, Murali Vijay, Virender Sehwag, Brendon McCullum, Ajinkya Rahane, hashim Amla and Shikhar Dhawan have scored 2 centuries in the event. In IPl most centuries are scored by Chris Gayle (6 centuries) adopted by Virat Kohli with 5 centuries.
Gaikwad smashed his first ton in the 2021 version of IPL. In the identical season he was the orange cap holder.
