Ruturaj Gaikwad ought to make his ODI debut and open with Shikhar Dhawan towards West Indies: Wasim Jaffer

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer reckons younger opener Ruturaj Gaikwad ought to make his ODI debut and open alongside captain Shikhar Dhawan within the three-match ODI sequence towards West Indies. Jaffer identified that Ruturaj has a powerful List A report as an opener. Notably, Ruturaj has scored 3284 runs at a median of 54.73 and a strike price of 100.09 in 64 List A video games.

I feel Ruturaj ought to make his ODI debut and open with Shikhar within the WI sequence. Ruturaj scored 4 tons in 5 inns within the Vijay Hazare Trophy, deserves a glance in. Also left-right combo stays. #WIvIND

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 21, 2022

“I think Ruturaj should make his ODI debut and open with Shikhar in the WI series. Ruturaj scored 4 tons in 5 inns in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, deserves a look in. Also, the left-right combo stays. #WIvIND,” Jaffer mentioned in a tweet.

Gaikwad got here into the limelight after starring in Chennai Super Kings’ title-winning marketing campaign in IPL 2021. He received the Orange Cap by amassing 635 runs in 16 matches at a median of 45.35 and a strike price of 136.26. The younger batter went on to make his T20I debut for India towards Sri Lanka final yr. After restricted alternatives within the subsequent sequence, he bought an opportunity to showcase his abilities within the five-match T20I rubber towards South Africa at house.

Gaikwad is but to make his ODI debut for India, a chance which may come his approach within the West Indies in Rohit and KL Rahul’s absence. Gaikwad was the main run-scorer within the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing 603 runs in 5 matches at a median of 150.75 and a strike price of 112.92.

Shikhar Dhawan will lead India within the three-match ODI sequence in West Indies which begins on Friday (July 22). He has been named captain as common skipper Rohit Sharma, alongside Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the 50-over sequence.

India squad for 3 ODIs towards West Indies: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

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