Just before the start of the 17th season of IPL, the Chennai Super Kings team had announced the appointment of Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain in place of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Under the leadership of Gaikwad, CSK made a great start and won the first two matches but the team had to face defeat in the third and fourth matches. At the same time, Ruturaj Gaikwad was not able to give any special performance with the bat, in which he also had to face criticism due to his slow batting. Now Chennai Super Kings team head coach Stephen Fleming has defended Gaikwad.
Gaikwad remains calm like Dhoni
Stephen Fleming, in response to a question asked about Gaikwad in the press conference before the match against Mumbai Indians, said that Gaikwad is as good as he can be. I know Dhoni was a very cool captain and Ruturaj Gaikwad is also like him. There is no difference between the two. He is also as calm and patient as can be. Gaikwad is very impressive and knows what he has to do. I think it is not right to call Gaikwad’s batting slow. Gaikwad is playing well. He performed better in the last match against KKR in which he batted according to the conditions. Making him the captain of the team was a part of the strategy and it is a decision taken keeping the future in mind. Everyone looks at the captain according to his statistics but we are looking at it differently.
Gaikwad has seen a strike rate of 117.42 so far this season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, playing 5 matches in this season of IPL, has scored 155 runs with a strike rate of only 117.42, for which the pressure of captaincy on him is also considered to be a reason. If we talk about Gaikwad’s strike rate in his IPL career, it is seen to be around 140. In such a situation, he is also facing criticism due to his slow batting. Chennai team is currently in third place in the points table with 6 points.
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