CSK is the top-ranked side in the IPL 14 with 5 wins in a row at the moment.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Ruturaj Gaikwad believes that his franchise is “more aggressive and fearless” in the ongoing 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) after they recorded their fifth consecutive win in the tournament on Wednesday (April 28).
The three-time IPL champions had a forgettable outing last season, finishing at the seventh position on the points table, but this season, things are different, it seems they are there to just win the games.
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lost their first game against Delhi Capitals but once they returned to winning ways, they never looked back and have won five games on a trot in the ongoing IPL 2021.
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On Wednesday, CSK thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets, thanks to Gaikwad’s magnificent knock of 75 runs and Faf de Plessis’ brilliant fifty, to grab the top spot on the IPL 14 points table.
In a video posted by IPL on its official Twitter handle, Ruturaj told Du Plessis: “Mentally we have come off really well this season. We are determined, more aggressive, and fearless this year and we want to make each and every game count, you can see this from our (CSK) performance as well.”
The 24-year-old was struggling in the first three games but was quick to address the form and now he became CSK's second-highest run-scorer with 192 runs in the ongoing IPL 14.
The opener said, “I think, I have been timing the ball really well since a very young age and thankfully I have maintained it till now. I would like to increase my strength as well but it was all about from young age, batting practice and working on timing and then it came naturally to me.”
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Ruturaj signed off by saying about his partnership with Du Plessis, “I think we have a really good understanding between each other. We quickly come up to each other and share our thoughts and I think that's a plus point, to have such an experience and amazing player (Faf) at the non-strikers' end.”
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(With ANI Inputs)