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In IPL 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad won the team by batting at number three against Mumbai Indians. Noor Ahmed took 4 wickets and Dhoni’s fitness inspired the team.
Ruturaj Gayatkawad and MS Dhoni
Highlights
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 53 runs in 26 balls in the first match
- Why captain Gaikwad landed at number three instead of opening
- What is their game plan after defeating Mumbai?
Mumbai: There is a very old and famous word in cricket- selfless. That is, thinking of keeping the team ahead by not thinking about yourself. We have seen Mahendra Singh Dhoni living this word many times. Now the same quality is seen in his/her successor Ruturaj Gaikwad. Ruturaj did something similar in the first match against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
Ruturaj Gaikwad said after a four -wicket win over Mumbai Indians in his/her opening match on Sunday that the team needs to bat at number three. Instead of starting the Gaekwad innings, he/she came out to bat at number three.
After the match, he/she said, ‘The match could have been tense after my dismissal. Sometimes the matches become close. But I am happy with the victory. he/she said about landing at his/her third number, ‘I need a team to bat at number three. This provides balance to the new team because Rahul Tripathi can play aggressive on top.
On the performance of the spinners, he/she said, ‘Our spinners bowled well from the beginning. Khalil Ahmed has been doing well for the last two to three years, he/she is experienced. Noor is ‘X Factor’, it is good for us to be in the team. Dhoni is the same for us as usual, he/she is more fit this year and is hitting a lot of sixes in the net.
Talking about the match, losing the toss and batting first, Mumbai Indians were able to score 155 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs on the scoreboard. For Chennai, Afghanistan’s ‘Mystery’ spinner Noor Ahmed took four wickets for 18 runs. After this, CSK won by scoring 158 runs for six wickets in 19.1 overs with a half -century of captain Gaikwad (53 runs) and Rachin Ravindra (65 not out).
