Ruturaj Gaikwad Starts IPL 2022 Season With A Duck Just Like IPL 2020 – Twitter Reacts | CSK vs KKR Match 1

Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed for a duck in the very first over of the match vs KKR at the Wankhede stadium.

IPL 2022 CSK vs KKR Updates: Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t trouble the scorers much as he was dismissed off the third ball of the first over from Umesh Yadav. Nitish Rana took a brilliant catch in the slips as Gaikwad took the long walk back to the dressing room.

Umesh got the new ball to move and Gaikwad poked at a ball outside off-stump only to find Rana at slips who made no mistake. This is not the first the CSK opener has got out for a duck though. He started the 2020 season in a similar fashion and was dismissed for a duck in the first match. But Gaikwad more than made up for it in the following season (IPL 2021) by becoming the highest run-getter.

The 25-year-old has been a prolific run-scorer for Chennai off late and has scored 208 runs in the last 4 innings at an average of 52 and an impressive strike rate of 138.

Here is a look at how Twitter reacted to the dismissal:

Ruturaj Gaikwad started his 2020 season with a duck.

He was the highest run-getter in IPL-2021.

He has started 2022 season with a duck.#CSKvsKKR

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 26, 2022

Mandatory bad match for Ruturaj Gaikwad ✅

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) March 26, 2022

Umesh Yadav strikes Ruturaj Gaikwad, edged to Rana at 1st slip!#CSKvKKR #IPL2022 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/OU7V1vSr02

— ProBatsman (@probatsman) March 26, 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad and his disasters in the first few matches. A terrible love story.

— Brainfaded (@iRon_Rv) March 26, 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad did what Rohit Sharma does in important matches. #IPL2022 #CSKvsKKR pic.twitter.com/rl2H9EzlV6

— ♥️ (@TheJinxyyyy) March 26, 2022

– Not a good start in the tournament!

– People are trolling!

– Just remember it’s just the beginning, We are #CSK , we know how to Comeback#CSKvsKKR | #RuturajGaikwad#IPL2022 | #Whistlepodu pic.twitter.com/AqnDdpVX2g

— Ruturaj Gaikwad FC™ (@Ruturaj_FC) March 26, 2022

Having said all that, CSK will be aware of the fact that Gaikwad is a quality player and he has the whole tournament infront of him to make up for his early dismissal today.