The young Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Ruturaj Gaikwad reckons that under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, the team is looking more “aggressive and fearless” in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as compared to how the team fared last year. In IPL 2020, CSK finished at seventh place on the points table. CSK batsman Suresh Raina had pulled out of the 13th edition of IPL citing personal reasons which only spurred their problems.
Talking about the some during a chat with Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad said, “Mentally we have come off really well this season. We are determined, more aggressive, and fearless this year and we want to make each and every game count, you can see this from our (CSK) performance as well.”
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Ruturaj might have struggled in CSK’s first three matches but he wasn’t dropped from the squad and now he is the second-highest run-scorer in the ongoing tournament with 192 runs under his belt. Talking about his batting, Gaikwad said, “I think, I have been timing the ball really well since a very young age and thankfully I have maintained it till now. I would like to increase my strength as well.”
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Meanwhile, in the match against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday, Ruturaj’s blistering knock of 75 runs and a fifty from du Plessis (56) helped CSK chase the target with nine balls to spare. A late onslaught from Kane Williamson (26*) and fifties from Manish Pandey (61) and Warner had guided SRH to 171/3 in their allotted 20 overs.
Talking about the opening partnership with Faf, Ruturaj Gaikwad said, “I think we have a really good understanding between each other. We quickly come up to each other and share our thoughts and I think that’s a plus point, to have such an experience and amazing player (Faf) at the nonstrikers’ end.”
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CSK reached the top of the points table with a seven-wicket win over SRH on Wednesday. CSK has 10 points in their six matches they have played so far and will now face Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
