Rituraj Gaikwad did a great batting in IPL-2023. (IPL photo)
New Delhi: India has to tour West Indies next month. The Indian team has not yet been announced for this tour. A star player of Chennai Super Kings can be seen in Team India on this tour. This player is Rituraj Gaikwad. Gaikwad recently won the IPL-2023 title against Chennai Super Kings. He was in good touch during this period and he can be rewarded for the game he showed in the IPL.
Rituraj played a total of 16 matches in IPL-2023 and scored 590 runs at an average of 42.14. During this, four half-centuries came out of his bat. Rituraj has consistently done well in the IPL and told that he can prove to be a good T20 batsman. MS Dhoni also likes Rituraj a lot. Seeing this, the eyes of the selectors are on him.
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Will replace Gill
In fact, according to media reports, the selectors can give rest to Shubman Gill in the T20 series on the West Indies tour because Gill is playing cricket continuously. He is an important member of India’s ODI team and his place in the team is almost confirmed in the ODI World Cup. In such a situation, the selectors want to give rest to Gill. Inside Sports has written in its report that if Gill gets rest, then Rituraj Gaikwad can be given a chance in his place.
360 shots from Ruturaj Gaikwad…🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DfgTvcLc9g
— cricket lover (@creator_short) June 20, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad Set To Be Considered For The T20 Series Vs West Indies. [PTI]@Ruutu1331 , @ChennaiIPL#RuturajGaikwad , #rocketraja , #WhistlePodu , #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/3g0xAKQksj
— Trends Ruturaj™ (@TrendsRuturaj) June 14, 2023
Rituraj was also selected as a backup opener in Team India in the final of ICC World Test Championship but he withdrew his name due to his marriage and then Yashasvi Jaiswal got a chance.
Ruturaj Gaikwad having a great time in the MPL. Awesome ball striking! pic.twitter.com/cUZx9vgPk8
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 20, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to replace Shubman Gill in the T20I squad for the WI Tour.#cricket #INDvsWI #BCCI #IndianCricketTeam #CricketNews pic.twitter.com/I8Ic6wG8nf
— Dil Hai Cricket – Subrata Biswas (@dilhaicricket) June 21, 2023
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Team India jersey is worn
Rituraj has made his debut for India. He played his first T20 match for India on 28 July 2021 against Sri Lanka. Rituraj has played nine T20 matches for India and scored 135 runs. During this, his average is 16.87 and the strike rate is 123.85. He has scored a half century. At the same time, Rituraj has also played one ODI for India. In this match played against South Africa, he scored 19 runs.