Gujarat has suffered a major setback in the very first match of IPL 2023.

The first match of IPL 2023

is being played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium

Ahmedabad

In the very first match of the 16th season of IPL, defending champion Gujarat has suffered a major setback.

Actually, Kane Williamson has been injured during fielding and his injury looks serious.

Kane Williamson has injured his knee while saving a six on the boundary line.

How serious Williamson's injury was, it can be gauged from the fact that he was having trouble walking.

Kane was seen going towards the dressing room with the help of the shoulders of the Gujarat staff.

During the batting of Chennai Super Kings, Joshua Little came to bowl the 12th over from Gujarat.

On the third ball of his over, Rituraj Gaikwad played a big short towards the mid-wicket.

Fielding on the boundary line, Kane Williamson leapt in the air and took a brilliant catch.

But, the ball slipped out of his hands.

During this, Williamson tried to save the boundary.

However, during this he seriously injured himself.

He injured his right knee.

Kane Williamson then groaned in pain.

Gujarat's physio saw him outside the boundary.

The initial pictures of Kane Williamson that have come are not good signs for Gujarat, as Kane's injury looks serious.

Kane Williamson in pain.

Hope he's fine!

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If we talk about the matches, then after losing the toss, Chennai started batting first and the team got the first blow in the form of Deven Conway at the score of 14.

However, Moin Ali, who came to the crease after this, along with opener Rituraj Gaikwad tried to handle the team's innings.

But, Gujarat did not allow this pair to build a big partnership.

In this match for Chennai, Rituraj Gaikwad scored a blistering 92 runs.

Gaikwad, who missed a century in the very first match of the 16th season of IPL, faced 50 balls during his innings and hit 4 fours and 9 sixes.

But, he did not get the support of any other batsman.

Chennai managed to score 178 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

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