Ruturaj Gaikwad Hits His Maiden IPL Century, Joins Elite Record of Batters

Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) batter Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his maiden century within the Indian Premier League (IPL) with an unbeaten 101-run knock within the IPL 2021 conflict towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Installed to bat first by way of RR, Gaikwad stitched in combination a 47-run partnership for the outlet wicket with Faf du Plessis. After RR got rid of du Plessis and Suresh Raina, Gaikwad were given at the side of Moeen Ali to persuade the CSK innings. After finishing his half-century halfway during the CSK innings, Gaikwad paced up his innings and smashed the RR bowlers everywhere the bottom.

He then were given at the side of Ravindra Jadeja for the 5th wicket to take CSK to a complete of 189/four from their stipulated 20 overs.

Gaikwad finished his century off the final ball of the innings, hitting RR pacer Mustafizur Rahman for a six to stay now not out at 101.

Gaikwad confronted 60 deliveries in his knock, hitting 9 fours and 5 sixes with a strike price of 168.33. He stayed at the crease for a complete of 113 mins – everything of CSK’s innings – as RR bowlers persisted an evening to fail to remember.

Gaikwad’s century is the 66^th in IPL historical past and the 24^th by way of an Indian batsman. It’s the 9th hundred scored by way of a CSK participant within the IPL.

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The 24-year-old Gaikwad is the 7th CSK participant general to hit an IPL century and the youngest from the franchise to reach the landmark.

The teen’s stupendous knock additionally noticed him overtake KL Rahul within the Orange Cap race. Gaikwad these days has a complete of 508 runs on this IPL season, with Rahul on 489.