Ruturaj Gaikwad's "Special Mention" To Off-Coloured Ravindra Jadeja After CSK's Win Over SRH

Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad gave a special mention to star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and labelled his performance with the ball as a "match-turning spell" following CSK's 78-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday. In front of a sellout crowd at Chepauk, CSK exercised control in all facets of the game and put SRH's back against the wall. As they sealed a comfortable win over the high-flying SRH side, the experienced quick Tushar Deshpande's influential spell played a crucial role in it.

He scalped four, with two of them coming in his first over of the night. He ended the night with 4/27 in his three-over spell.

While Deshpande starred with the ball, Gaikwad put emphasis on Jadeja's spell and stated that his continuation with the ball was "match-turning" because of the wet conditions.

"He's bowling really well (Deshpande). His hard work is paying off. Special mention to Jaddu as well. In these wet conditions to go for 22 runs, that was the match-turning spell," Gaikwad said in the post-match presentation.

The experienced spinner produced an economical four-over spell in which he gave away 22 runs and picked a crucial wicket of Nitish Reddy.

CSK were put to bat after SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss. Gaikwad who fell two runs shy of his second ton in the ongoing season reflected on the missed opportunity and hailed his team's overall performance.

"Feeling pretty good. Tough to play in such wet conditions, and to be able to win by 70-odd runs is a clinical performance. Was a blessing in disguise at toss. Wasn't thinking about a hundred. Wanted to make sure we get to 220-odd. Was disappointed that I missed 4-5 hits at the back end. During the innings break I felt