Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya said that Kane Williamson had sustained a knee injury, but also shared that the exact kind of the injury would be known after “scans and doctor’s checks”. However, on Friday, March 31, Williamson got himself injured while trying to take a catch to save a boundary during Gujarat Titans’ opening match in IPL 2023 against the Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as well.

Although he saved the six, it went for the four. Adding to this, the veteran landed awkwardly on his knee and then he had to leave the field, after which Sai Sudharsan was roped in as an Impact Player as well.

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“I just messaged him and I don’t know about the update. He has gone for the scans. So, once he comes back after the scans and the doctors checks, then exactly we will be able to know what exactly it is. It is knee for sure, but I don’t know how serious it is or how much time it will take,” Hardik Pandya said in the post-match press conference.

However, the Titans started their IPL campaign on a high note after beating CSK by five wickets. While chasing 179, they sealed the deal with four balls remaining. Earlier, the bowlers made sure CSK failed to put a huge total even if they have a flying start in the first 10 overs of their innings where Ruturaj Gaikwad dominated. Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan and Alzarri Joseph picked up two wickets each and restricted them to 178.

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“I am very lucky to have the kind of bowlers I have. They have all the skills and they can go and pitch the ball at the back of a length and use their pace. At the same point in time, they can go to your heels as well. My job becomes very easy when I have some talented bowlers. I just have to back them and there’s a very simple rule within our group that they can bluff the batter, not me. I will always back you till I know what you are doing,” Hardik Pandya concluded.