Tom Moody on Ruturaj Gaikwad: Amazing that India have someone like him in the wings
Naman Ojha, meanwhile, lauds Gaikwad's use of "proper cricketing shots" to race to 92 off 50
31/03Result
1st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Mar 31 2023
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
182/5 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/03Result
1st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Mar 31 2023
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
182/5 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Moody: Players like Rashid are always involved in the hottest moments of the game
Naman Ojha was impressed with Rashid's improvement with the bat
Ojha: Hangargekar kept his cool and bowled in the right areas
Tom Moody also praised the speedster's performance on a batting-friendly pitch
Hardik Pandya: Ruturaj Gaikwad 'has the game to do wonders for Indian cricket'
Gujarat Titans' captain looks back at the IPL 2023 tournament opener
Fleming: We were a bit match underdone and were trying to find our tempo
Super Kings' coach said they created enough opportunities but fell 10-20 runs short with the bat
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWilliamson ruled out of IPL 2023 with right knee injury
He will now head home for further assessment
Super Kings to wait for Stokes to be '100% ready' before using him as a bowler
Super Kings coach Fleming "pretty positive" about the progress Stokes has made
Hardik: 'Gaikwad going to do wonders for Indian cricket'
"When the time comes I'm sure the Indian cricket team will also back him enough"
Moody: 'Rashid at his best when he is facing ten or less balls'
Rashid's former coach at Sunrisers says players like him are "always involved in the game at the hottest point"
White-ball destroyers Gill and Gaikwad make compelling case to be India's T20I opening pair
Gill is already there, and Gaikwad is well on his way to cement his spot, after his 50-ball 92 on Friday
