The ongoing 17th edition of the Indian Premier League has been about breaking records. Two days saw RCB’s record for the highest run made in an inning be the third highest. Sweet things also made headlines, including a photo of CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad with his wife Utkarsha Pawar in their airport while they travel for CSK’s next game against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium.
Travel time for captain Ruturaj Gaikwad with his wife. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GUAB63LKJl
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 10, 2024
In the previous game against the Kolkata Knight Riders, CSK outplayed them in all aspects. Ruturaj Gaikwad played an outstanding anchor in the inning to take them through to the finish line. He scored an unbeaten 67 runs and stood strong on one end. Eion Morgan, speaking to Jio Cinema, lauded Gaikwad’s innings.
He said, “This inning will build a huge amount of belief and confidence for him in his game. Playing an inning like this early in the tournament will give him a lot of reassurance in his decision-making and pass on a message to the team.”
Just a day before the season began, CSK announced Dhoni’s decision to hand over the captaincy to the youngster. His captaincy decisions drew praise from pundits. After being defeated by DC and the SRH, they bounced back in a fashionable way, restricting KKR to 137 and then chasing the target within 18 overs. Gaikwad’s composed fifty coupled with Dube’s attacking 28 made sure CSK continued their 100 percent record at home.
On 14 April, CSK will face the Mumbai Indians, which is tipped to be the El Classico of the IPL. Both teams, banking on their recent victories, would look forward to continuing their winning form.