MS Dhoni-esque move by Ruturaj Gaikwad as he gets chased by Invader before security intervenes
Maharashtra star Ruturaj Gaikwad was involved in a hilarious incident with a fan during the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Baroda in Nasik.
The incident happened on Friday (January 24), which was the second day of the game. Ruturaj Gaikwad and his teammates were on the field when one of the fans threw him to the ground with a phone in his hand. A fan apparently wanted to take a selfie with Ruturaj Gaikwad and managed to get him close.
However, before he could ask the cricket for a selfie, the latter decided to have some fun. The Maharashtra captain playfully started running and a determined fan started chasing him to take a selfie at any cost.
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Gaikwad hilariously dodged and weaved around his teammates to avoid the fans, leaving the fans amused. And as the fan was busy chasing the star, security personnel intervened. Seeing the security personnel, the fan started to run away.
At one point it looked like he was about to be caught by one of the security personnel. However, he skilfully evaded the security guards and made a daring escape from the field, leaving the crowd in separation.
Watch the incident between Ruturaj Gaikwad and a fan:
Ruturaj Gaikwad and a fan during a Ranji Trophy match 😄🔥 pic.twitter.com/rxiwmwarif
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Maharashtra in the driver’s seat:
Speaking of constant play, Maharashtra are firmly in the driver’s seat against Baroda. After taking the lead, Maharashtra extended their overall lead to over 500 runs.
Maharashtra scored 297 runs in their first innings. Saurabh Nawale was the team’s top scorer, scoring 83 runs, while Atit Sheth picked up 6 wickets for Baroda.
In reply, Baroda, who started the game as table-toppers of Elite Group A, could only manage 145 runs in the first innings. Mitesh Patel top scored for Baroda, scoring 61 runs while Mukesh Choudhary picked up 3 wickets for Maharashtra.
In the second innings, Maharashtra were at 399/6 at the time of writing. They extended their lead to 551 runs. After scoring a fifty in the first innings, Nawale completed his century in the second innings.
