with ODI World With the cup less than 12 months away, the Indian cricket team has started building a player pool around senior members and has given youngsters and other players a chance to stake their claim. One of the frontrunners is a certain Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose scintillating form in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy has left everyone wondering why he is not a part of India’s ODI set-up.
Gaikwad represents Maharashtra in domestic cricket and in just five matches in VHT 2022, the opening batsman scored 660 runs at an unreal average of 220, including a double century. In the semi-finals of the competition, he became the first batsman to hit seven sixes in an over.
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While in any other era of Indian cricket, such performances would have resulted in an immediate return to the national setup, Gaikwad may have to wait a while, given the competition for a spot.
Indian offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin was all praise for the 25-year-old but believes that breaking into the playing XI will be tough for him.
“Since he (Gaikwad) is from India, who will he replace? They don’t even replace, but see with whom they are competing. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and we also have Rishabh Pant opening,” Ashwin said. youtube Channel.
He said, “India is really becoming a difficult country to play cricket in. I mean, the competition for a spot is heating up. And Ruturaj isn’t heating it up; He has carried the solar panel on his head and scored runs for fun. Amazing, well done, Ruturaj Gaikwad.”
Gaikwad represents Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and was the Orange Cap winner last year when the franchise won the title. “I am sure all the CSK fans are very happy. It will only be a matter of time before Ruturaj Gaikwad sets the world stage on fire,” said Ashwin.
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