“What A Player”: Virat Kohli’s Special Tribute To Wriddhiman Saha After Explosive IPL 2023 Fifty

Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 94 and Wriddhiman Saha a brutal 81 as Gujarat Titans piled up 227 for 2 – the fourth highest whole this season – in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants within the Indian Premier League 2023 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Saha and Gill went hammer and tongs from the phrase go so as to add 142 runs for the primary wicket in solely 12.1 overs, setting the franchise document for highest partnership for any wicket, as LSG had no respite regardless of deploying eight bowlers into the assault.

It was additionally the second-best stand for any crew for any wicket on this IPL, and for Gujarat Titans, the full was their highest-ever in IPL since their debut final season.

Saha struck an general 4 sixes and 10 fours to make 81 runs from 43 balls. While Gill opened up tad late, it was Saha who stored firing from one finish for GT.

India and Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli was in awe of Saha’s knock. He took to Instagram Stories to submit the image of Saha from the sport and wrote “what a player” with clapping emojis.

During the match, Gujarat Titans additionally bettered their general document of most runs within the powerplay.

Having hit 65 in opposition to Chennai Super Kings right here within the season-opener, the Saha-Gill pair went ballistic so as to add 78 runs within the first six overs, scoring at 13 runs per over.

Hardik Pandya scored 25 off 15 balls whereas David Miller hit 21 not out off 12 balls to take GT to an enormous whole.

(With PTI Inputs)