RUTURAJ GAIKWAD (CSK)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t have the best of the starts as he made scores of 5,5, and 10 in the first three matches of the tournament. However, MS Dhoni showed trust in the Maharashtra batsman and he replied with two half-centuries.
He made 64 against Kolkata Knight Riders and then smacked 75 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad as Chennai Super Kings are second on the points table with 5 wins in 7 matches with 10 points. Gaikwad made a total of 196 runs in 7 matches with a strike rate of 128.94 and an average of 28.