"Captain leading from front" Twitter erupts as Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes first CSK captain to hit an IPL 100

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 108 off 60 deliveries with 12 fours and three sixes.

Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad faced some early struggles with his batting in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. However, he has shown steady improvement in his performance over the last few matches. On April 23, 2024, he staged a remarkable comeback by scoring a brilliant century against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Initially feeling the pressure of his new role as captain at the start of the tournament, Gaikwad has now regained his confidence and is batting smoothly.

During his innings, Ruturaj accelerated the scoring, reaching his fifty in just 28 balls. He then continued to bat smartly, maintaining the momentum with timely boundaries and scored the next 50 runs in 29 balls. This century marks his second in the IPL, making him the first CSK skipper to achieve this feat. He concluded his innings with an unbeaten score of 108 runs off 60 balls, featuring an impressive tally of 12 fours and three sixes.

Ruturaj’s exceptional performance has not gone unnoticed. He has sent a clear message to the BCCI that he is ready for selection in the T20 World Cup squad. With selectors closely monitoring his progress, social media has erupted with praise for Ruturaj, with fans urging his inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.

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Stupendous inning by @Ruutu1331 👏🏾 👏🏾 Led from the front and took charge after the two early wickets. A well deserved 💯#CSKvLSG

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 23, 2024

The most fluent knock I have seen of Rutu till date ..least risk for maximum reward 👏 #CSKvLSG #IPL2024

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 23, 2024

Well played @Ruutu1331 👊🙌👌keep going skipper 🏟️👊#CSKvsLSG @ChennaiIPL https://t.co/wRiMm0zsvk

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 23, 2024

RUTURAJ GAIKWAD BECOMES THE FIRST CSK CAPTAIN IN IPL HISTORY TO SCORE A CENTURY. 🤯💥 pic.twitter.com/e5ARtU8HVx

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 23, 2024

RUTURAJ GAIKWAD BECOMES THE FIRST CAPTAIN TO SCORE HUNDRED IN CSK HISTORY 🫡 pic.twitter.com/knQnYcmPpC

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 23, 2024

HUNDRED in Chennai for Ruturaj Gaikwad 💛The @ChennaiIPL skipper gets his 2nd IPL century 💯Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/MWcsF5F8yE#TATAIPL | #CSKvLSG | @Ruutu1331 pic.twitter.com/R4QAQw7oeV

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2024

CENTURY as a CSK Captain for Ruturaj Gaikwad 💛🔥 pic.twitter.com/xC1dmGfTiK

— 🎰 (@StanMSD) April 23, 2024

° INCRIDIBLE HUNDRED FOR RUTURAJ GAIKWAD…!!!!He smashed Hundred in just 56 balls against LSG at Chepauk – What a marvelous Hundred by Captain Ruturaj.©KBcric pic.twitter.com/59pua7xotP

— ° ©ric (@CricWithKB) April 23, 2024

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Ruturaj Gaikwad's brilliant century serves as a reminder to all those who doubted his potential for the T20 World Cup squad…He's proving his worth in style! 💯 https://t.co/L3WpBmQpzV pic.twitter.com/uJdrWhyoCJ

— Ravi (@ravi_kukrejaa) April 23, 2024

#CSKvLSG We talk about Rohit Sharma, Jaiswal as opener for Indian Team in T20 World Cup. Why no one is talking about Ruturaj Gaikwad ? Only PR agency now decides Indian Team selection ?

— Chandan Sahay (@iCKSahay) April 23, 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad should be selected for Upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in place of Shubman Gill What's your take on this ?🤔#CSKvLSG #RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/AHSWYkUCJf

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) April 23, 2024

CSK post 210/4 after being asked to bat first

Earlier in the game, LSG captain KL Rahul won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first. After two early breakthroughs, Ruturaj Gaikwad stabilized the innings along with Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 16. Later the CSK captain added a 104-run stand off 46 deliveries with Shivam Dube, who scored a 24-ball 66. At the end, CSK reached 210 and set the visitors a huge target of 211 runs to win.

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