Gautam Gambhir, whose stunned reaction to MS Dhoni's shory blitzkreig at the crease trended during the game against the Lucknow Super Giants, posted a picture of himself on social media with an amusing caption. Gambhir, who is a mentor for the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, posed for a picture with a number of his fingers raised and captioned it; "Number of times I had to apologise to my wife even though it was not my fault!"
Lucknow succumb to CSK in close fight
The Lucknow Super Giants made a promising start to their IPL 2023 campaign with an impressive victory over the Delhi Capitals. However, in their second match, they suffered a 12-run defeat at the hands of the Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk Stadium. The match was an intense battle, with both teams putting up a strong fight.
During the chase, Lucknow got off to a sensational start, with opener Kyle Myers delivering an outstanding performance, scoring 53 off 22 balls. But their momentum was short-lived as CSK's spinners began to take control of the game. They were successful in putting a brake on the Super Giants' scoring rate and kept landing regular strikes, denting Lucknow's progress.
Despite their best efforts, Lucknow finished with a score of 205/7 in 20 overs, falling short of the target of 218 set by CSK. Overall, it was a disappointing result for Lucknow Super Giants, but they put up a good fight and will look to bounce back in their next game.
