Chennai Super Kings had a dismal outing in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League in 2020. The fans were shocked when one of the most successful teams in the history of the tournament ended up on 7th position. Though CSK couldn’t perform to their potential, Ruturaj Gaikwad was a silver lining for the camp as he showed his class and hit 3 back-to-back half-centuries in the second leg of the tournament. His batting prowess made him a vital cog in the Chennai setup.
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League had to be halted midway due to the second wave of the Coronavirus in the country. Chennai Super Kings were in their element this year as they won 5 of the 7 games and were one of the contenders once again to win the tournament. Ruturaj Gaikwad as usual played the role of an opener and did well for his team along with Faf du Plessis.
Ruturaj Gaikwad on alleged girlfriend Sayali Sanjeev
Ruturaj Gaikwad made headlines after his wonderful outing in IPL, however, he is in the news now for an entirely different reason. The left-handed batsman is in news because of his rumoured relationship with Marathi actress Sayali Sanjeev. The rumours started pouring after Gaikwad was involved in a sweet Instagram dialogue with the Marathi actress. The conversation took place on one of the posts uploaded by the actress.
The actress had posted a few pictures on her Instagram handle, and Ruturaj Gaikwad replied with, “Woahh”. The comment was replied with a few heart emojis by the actress which led to all the speculations about the two being in a relationship. However, the cricketer, in an Instagram story put an end to all the rumours by clearing the air. The witty reply of Ruturaj Gaikwad suggests that currently his focus is on cricket and is not having a girlfriend.
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He wrote, “Only bowlers can take my wicket that too clean bowled. Not anyone else. And whoever wanted to understand, have understood.” The story was posted in Marathi language and was followed by laughing emojis. Going by his witty response, the cricketer sure knows his way around and clean bowled all the speculations with a sarcastic tone.