RR vs CSK in IPL 2021: Brilliant Ruturaj Gaikwad slams maiden century with massive SIX- CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has emerged as a big positive for Chennai Super Kings. On Saturday, he slammed a century against Rajasthan Royals to smash his maiden IPL century. With the special innings for CSK, Gaikwad also completed 500+ runs, also becoming the first batsman to reach the 500+ runs in IPL 2021. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports & Hotstar.
One of the most consistent batsmen for CSK, Ruturaj Gaikwad has overtaken the likes of Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul, DC opener Shikhar Dhawan and his own teammate Faf du Plessis.
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RR vs CSK in IPL 2021: Brilliant Ruturaj Gaikwad slams maiden century with massive SIX, completes 500+ runs in IPL 2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s hundred
– Ninth in IPL for CSK
– Youngest for CSK (24y 244d)
– Seventh in IPL vs RR
– Third for CSK vs RR after M Vijay (2010) and Shane Watson (2018)
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RR vs CSK in IPL 2021: completes 500+ runs in IPL 2021, emerges as the most consistent player- What comes as a big surprise, Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed 500 runs in IPL 2021. He is the first to achieve the landmark after back-to-back stellar innings. He has now completed 500+ runs in just 12 matches at an average of 50+ with a strike rate of 140+. It includes as many as 3 fifties and a century.
500+ runs in a season for CSK in IPL:
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R GAIKWAD
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RuturajGaikwad
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12 | 12 | 2 | 508 | 101* | 50.80 | 362 | 140.33 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 20 |
| 2 |
KL Rahul
|
11 | 11 | 2 | 489 | 91* | 54.33 | 374 | 130.74 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 20 |
| 3 |
Shikhar Dhawan
|
12 | 12 | 1 | 462 | 92 | 42.00 | 355 | 130.14 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 10 |
| 4 |
Faf du Plessis
|
12 | 12 | 2 | 460 | 95* | 46.00 | 334 | 137.72 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 18 |
| 5 |
Sanju Samson
|
12 | 11 | 2 | 452 | 119 | 50.22 | 320 | 141.25 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 17 |
RR vs CSK in IPL 2021- Ruturaj Gaikwad says, ‘I’m just looking to time the ball’
“The wicket was holding up a bit initially, they started off well in the powerplay. My plan was to bat till the 13th or 14th over, so that I could capitalize on it later. I’m just looking to time the ball and maintain my shape. At the end of the day the team score matters. Individual score doesn’t matter, unless and until your team is winning. We were looking for 160, then I thought 170, 180 and finally we got 190. I had timed that ball well and it was the shorter boundary, so I knew it was going to be a six. We need to bowl well and execute our plans,” Gaikwad said after his scintillating innings.
RR vs CSK in IPL 2021- Ruturaj Gaikwad’s rise to glory
Ruturaj Gaikwad had made his mark while playing for MS Dhoni & Co in the last season. He struggled in the first few matches in the first phase but the team management backed him and Gaikwad did not disappoint. He played one of the best innings for CSK on Saturday. This comes after he single-handed brought CSK back in their Phase 2 opener against MI to help CSK dominate the IPL 2021 Points Table.
| Batting and Fielding | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 18 | 4 | 712 | 101* | 50.85 | 531 | 134.08 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 508 | 101* | 50.80 | 362 | 140.33 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 204 | 72 | 51.00 | 169 | 120.71 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming all praise for Ruturaj Gaikwad
Stephen Fleming lauded Ruturaj Gaikwad’s performance saying others have started to realise why they have such a regard for him.
“A magnificent innings. It’s not often you have a centurion in your side and you come away with a loss. But, the team will celebrate it. Individual performance of high-class and another continuation of the young man’s journey and our expectations of always been very high. Others have started to realise why we have such high regard for him. His performance today was magnificent. We are really proud of him and please with the progress and the way he is playing is outstanding,” Fleming said in the post-match press conference.
Rajasthan Royals might have won the match but skipper Sanju Samson didn’t shy away from praising Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad.
“Unbelievable batting by Gaikwad, we’re afraid of a batsman like him. Really a lot of respect to him. We aren’t thinking too far ahead, one match at a time,” said Samson during the post-match presentation.
RR vs CSK in IPL 2021: Brilliant Ruturaj Gaikwad slams maiden century with massive SIX, completes 500+ runs in IPL 2021
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