Ruturaj Gaikwad hits first hundred of IPL 2021 in UAE, claims Orange Cap after Abu Dhabi masterclass vs RR

Ruturaj Gaikwad performed an innings that might be remembered for lengthy within the historical past of the Indian Premier League because the younger Chennai Super Kings opener hit his maiden IPL hundred towards Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, who rose to prominence together with his late-season heroics for CSK in IPL 2020, hit the primary hundred of the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The 24-year-old hit his hundred in simply 60 balls, smashing 5 enormous sixes and 9 boundaries.RR vs CSK, IPL 2021 Live UpdatesRuturaj flaunted his elegant strokeplay that has been leaving the cricket fraternity in awe. Despite his slim determine, the CSK opener hit it massive and taking part in simply 14 dot balls within the innings.There was a little bit of rigidity within the last over as Ravindra Jadeja (32 off 15) was going hammer and tongs towards Mustafizur Rahman. Jadeja took a single within the 4th ball of the over and Gaikwad missed the fifth ball.However, he stored his calm and deposited the ultimate supply of the CSK innings into the mid-wicket boundary. The sound of the ball hitting the bat informed Gaikwad the story because the younger batsman punched the air and celebrated the high-quality hundred as quickly because the ball left his bat.for @Ruutu1331 !O. U. T. S. T. A. N. D. I. N. G!The @ChennaiIPL right-hander brings up his maiden #VIVOIPL hundred with a MAXIMUM! #VIVOIPL #RRvCSKFollow the match https://t.co/jo6AKQBhuK pic.twitter.com/kDayzAQd7Y— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 2, 2021
Ruturaj claims Orange Cap with file hundred for CSKRuturaj Gaikwad additionally grew to become the primary participant to get to 500 runs in IPL 2021. The CSK opener, who has been supremely constant particularly within the UAE leg, took the Organe Cap from KL Rahul.Ruturaj additionally grew to become the seventh Chennai Super Kings batsman to get previous 500 runs in an IPL season. Suresh Raina, who batted at No. 3 on Saturday, has finished 3 instances for the 3-time IPL champions.Ruturaj began gradual, hitting his first 29 runs in 30 balls towards Rajasthan Royals however the younger opener raced forward as he obtained previous his fifty. Rutraj performed some pleasant inside-out pictures towards the spinners of the Royals and took the pacers to the cleaners.Ruturaj hit the most important six of the match — a 103-meter monster — as he hit practically all the pieces out of the park as he was nearing his hundred.Chennai Super Kings completed with 189 for 4, the very best whole posted within the UAE leg of the IPL the place runs have been tough to come back by for many sides.