Ruturaj Gaikwad: Even after hitting 660 runs in 5 matches, Rituraj Gaikwad’s selection in Team India is difficult, Ravichandran Ashwin explained the reason
Ruturaj Gaikwad in Vijay Hazare Trophy and SMAT: Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 660 runs in 5 matches at an average of 220, including four centuries, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Earlier, he scored 295 runs in 6 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Ravichandran Ashwin on Ruturaj Gaikwad: Team India’s veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on opener Rituraj Gaikwad for his stellar show in the domestic circuit for Maharashtra. Also said that even after this brilliant performance, the selection of Ruturaj Gaikwad in Team India is difficult. He said that many cricketers including Rishabh Pant are in the race to replace Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul is also an opener.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 660 runs in 5 matches at an average of 220, including four centuries, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Earlier, he had scored 295 runs in six matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT). Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “If Ruturaj Gaikwad is from India, then who will he replace? Leave aside the matter of replacing him, see with whom he is competing. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill and Rishabh Pant are also opening.
India becoming difficult country to play cricket
Ravichandran Ashwin further said, “India is becoming a really difficult country to play cricket. I mean how much competition is there for a position. Ruturaj Gaikwad is not hot to it; He has taken the solar panel on his head and scored a lot of runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad did a great job. I am sure all the fans of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be very happy. Ruturaj Gaikwad will get fame all over the world in no time.
Rituraj Gaikwad’s performance for Chennai Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) retained Rituraj Gaikwad for Rs 6 crore in IPL 2023 (IPL 2023). The right-handed opening batsman has scored 120 runs in 36 matches in IPL, including one century and ten half-centuries.
