The first IPL 2023 (IPL 2023) match was played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings (GT vs CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was won by 5 wickets by the team captained by Hardik Pandya. Captain Hardik looked very happy with Gujarat’s victory and praised his squad fiercely. Let us know what did he say?
Hardik Pandya’s Statement On Gujarat’s Victory
In this match (GT vs CSK), captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 177 runs for losing seven wickets in 20 overs. In response, Gujarat scored 182 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 19.2 overs. By defeating Chennai, Gujarat registered its first win.
After the victory, Hardik Pandya said that he was pleased with this victory. Very well done by Rahul and Rashid. At the same time, he has advised Shubman Gill to improve his game.
They said, Obviously pleased. We put ourselves in a difficult position, but Rahul and Rashid did well. We were happy in the middle innings because, at one stage, it looked like they were going for 200, but we got those two wickets to pull things back.
Hardik Pandya said, Having the Impact Player Rule makes my job more challenging. I have many options, and because of this, one will bowl less. In this game, I realized that bowling hard length is the right way, so Alzarri bowled late.
Regarding Rashid Khan, he said, “It is a pleasure to have Rashid in the team. He will get you wickets and some runs late down the order. But today, my shot and Shubman’s was not the best; we need to do better to ensure we don’t put the onus on these guys.”
Let us inform you that along with Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan also contributed to helping Gujarat win today.
