Watch: Deepak Chahar's 'Whistle Podu' Tribute For Ruturaj Gaikwad Is Pure Internet Gold

31.03.2023 - 16:21 sports.ndtv.com

Ruturaj Gaikwad looked in majestic touch as the Chennai Super Kings opener slammed the first half-century of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 during the opening encounter against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Gaikwad was comfortable against all GT bowlers and the right-hander easily reached the milestone in just 23 deliveries. It was a magnificent exhibition of aggressive batting as his innings comprised of three fours and six massive sixes.

As Gaikwad reached his fifty with a six over fine leg, the CSK dressing room erupted in celebration as teammate Deepak Chahar gave him a special “Whistle Podu” tribute by whistling for his feat along with other team members.

RUTURAJ GAIKWAD REMEMBER THE NAMEEEE #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/cflY1ZRmtw Earlier, GT skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field in the highly anticipated encounter.

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The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings notched an eight-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday. The win lifted them to the third place in the points table. According to many report, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 might be the last one for Dhoni. However, there has been no confirmation regarding the same. In fact, in this IPL, Dhoni has shown that his hitting prowess is still intact. Apart from superb wicketkeeping reflexes, Dhoni has used himself mostly in the last few years to take CSK towards a big total with some huge hits. His batting is now just scaring the rival bowlers, but his teammates too. In a recent video, which has gone viral on social media, Dhoni can bee seen shadow-practising in the team dugout. As he swings his bat, it almost hits Deep Chahar, who is so frigthened that he moves away.

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There's never a dull match in IPL! The incredible stage of IPL witnessed the fifth consecutive match going down the wire as the contest between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans only got decided on the second-last ball of the match. In what looked like an easy run chase for a star-studded Gujarat Titans batting line-up, the defending champions suffered a late jitter in Mohali. However, 'ice cool' Rahul Tewatia and seasoned campaigner David Miller finished the game for their team. Young GT opener Shubman Gill, meanwhile slammed his second fifty of IPL 2023 and played a sublime knock of 67 off 49 deliveries.

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