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  • West Indies vs India: Ruturaj Gaikwad fails on ODI return, falls to poor shot in third ODI

    By India Today Sports Desk: Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t have probably the most memorable comeback to ODIs for the Indian group. On Tuesday, August 1, the right-handed batter did not make the influence he was anticipated to within the third and remaining ODI in opposition to the West Indies on the Brian Lara Stadium at Tarouba in Trinidad.

    After being put in to bat first, India made a superb begin due to a partnership of 143 runs for the opening wicket between Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. Gaikwad got here to bat at No.3 and had over 30 overs to place forth his potential with the bat in hand.

    Gaikwad began his knock with a 4, however couldn’t enter double digits. On the final ball of the twenty third over, he went for an extravagant drive off Alzarri Joseph. But all he might handle was discover a thick outdoors edge. Brandon King took a easy catch within the slip cordon and Gaikwad needed to perish after scoring eight runs off 14 balls.

    Gaikwad, the batting maestro from Maharashtra, made a much-anticipated ODI debut for the Indian cricket group in opposition to South Africa in October 2022. The match befell amid excessive enthusiasm at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Known for his stellar performances on the home cricket circuit, Ruturaj was already a promising expertise when he joined the nationwide squad.

    Although he struggled to carry on to his place within the nationwide group, Gaikwad continued to impress together with his constant efficiency within the 2023 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), enjoying for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

    The 22-year-old cricketer grew to become a significant cog within the CSK batting line-up, exhibiting extraordinary prowess with the bat. Gaikwad proved his mettle by constantly scoring runs and enjoying in accordance with the group’s wants. His knack for scoring hefty runs in stress conditions was noteworthy. His string of excessive scores performed a pivotal position in CSK’s success.

  • WI vs IND: Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match, says Dinesh Karthik on milestone five hundredth sport

    By India Today Sports Desk: India wicket-keeping batter Dinesh Karthik has stated that Virat Kohli performed prefer it was his fifth match whereas taking part in his five hundredth worldwide sport. Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century as India completed with 288 for 4 on the finish of Day 1 of their second Test of the three-match collection in opposition to the West Indies.

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    Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karthik lauded Kohli’s starvation, saying he performed his five hundredth sport like he was taking part in the fifth match of his profession. Kohli scored an unbeaten 87 off 161 balls, hitting eight boundaries on Day 1 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.

    “We can all say about the lovely shots that Kohli played, the cover drives and the pulls. Here is a man playing his 500th match, but he played it like it was his fifth match. That hunger, on a pitch that probably really didn’t aid stroke-making, he fought through it. We saw that in the first Test as well, and we are seeing it again now,” said Karthik.

    He went on to say that it was not the most fluent knock from Kohli but he made it count against the West Indies. Kohli’s knock helped India post 288 for 4 at the end of Day 1 against the West Indies.

    “If you heard Rahul Dravid talk about him, the 2 issues that he stated have been respect and his sacrifices. You can see that shining by on this innings but once more. Not at his fluent greatest, for positive, however he made it rely. Just ensuring that he stood there. Played these powerful balls out. Just ensuring that he’s mentally there, and making it rely for Team India,” Karthik added.

    Alongside Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja additionally performed an important function, scoring 36 runs off 84 balls. Together, they added an unbeaten 106 runs for the fifth wicket, thwarting West Indies’ comeback plans.

    — ENDS —

  • IPL 2023: Ruturaj Gaikwad goes to do wonders to Indian cricket, says Hardik Pandya

    IPL 2023: Hardik Pandya stated that Ruturaj Gaikwad has the potential to do wonders for Indian cricket holding in thoughts the shape he has been in off late.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 1, 2023 09:05 IST

    IPL 2023: Ruturaj goes to do wonders to Indian cricket, says Hardik Pandya. Courtesy: PTI

    By India Today Sports Desk: Gujarat Titans’ skipper Hardik Pandya stated that he was genuinely involved when Ruturaj Gaikwad was going all weapons blazing within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opening match. On March 31, the right-handed Gaikwad scored 92 runs off 50 balls with 4 fours and 9 sixes on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

    Hardik admitted that when Gaikwad was batting, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had each likelihood of scoring within the vary of 220 and 230. After Gaikwad obtained out to Alzarri Joseph, CSK misplaced momentum and have been restricted to 178 for seven in 20 overs.

    The 29-year-old Hardik stated that he was discovering it robust to marshall his troops when Gaikwad was scoring runs off good deliveries.

    “We all know the kind of player he is, but at one point in time, CSK were going to score 220-230. We were finding it difficult to understand what areas we should bowl in because he is an all-round cricketer and plays genuine cricket shots. I genuinely felt we couldn’t err to him at all. Some of the shots that he played were not off bad balls, those were good balls and that made the big difference,” Hardik stated within the post-match press convention.

    “As a captain, that made my job more difficult, but full credit to him. If he continues the way he’s batting, he’s going to do wonders to Indian cricket. He has the game and when the time comes, I am sure the Indian cricket team will also back him enough,” Hardik added.

    Chasing 183, Shubman Gill scored 63 runs off 36 balls because the Titans romped house with 5 balls left of their innings.

    — ENDS —

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    Apr 1, 2023

  • Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Ruturaj Gaikwad shines as Maharashtra, Saurashtra arrange finals conflict

    Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Maharashtra and Saurashtra defeated Assam and Karnataka respectively and superior to the ultimate of the 50-over match.

    UPDATED: Nov 30, 2022 20:52 IST

    VHT 2022: Ruturaj Gaikwad shines as Maharashtra, Saurashtra arrange finals conflict. Courtesy: PTI

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: After smashing a double century within the quarter-final towards Uttar Pradesh, Ruturaj Gaikwad was once more the star of the present, this time within the semis of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022.

    On Wednesday, November 30, Gaikwad scored 168 runs off 126 and starred in Maharashtra’s 12-run win over Assam. Gaikwad’s knock, laced with 18 fours and 6 sixes, helped his workforce rating 350 for the lack of seven wickets after being put in to bat first.

    Thereafter, Maharashtra restricted Assam to 338 for eight. Swarupam Puryakastha scored 95 runs, however his valiant efforts for Assam couldn’t pay dividends.

    Rajvardhan Hangargekar, who performed for India within the U19 World Cup earlier this 12 months, picked up 4 essential wickets, though he conceded 65 runs. Maharashtra defeated Assam by 12 runs on the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad.

    In the opposite semi-final, Saurashtra beat Karnataka by 5 wickets on the Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground in Ahmedabad. Jaydev Unadkat’s males are actually scheduled to lock horns with Maharashtra within the closing on Friday, December 2 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

    After opting to discipline first, Saurashtra bowled Karnataka out for 171 in 49.1 overs. Skipper Unadkat led from the entrance and picked up 4 wickets for 26 runs with two maidens in 10 overs.

    Ravikumar Samarth scored 88 runs for Karnataka, however he didn’t get an entire lot of help from his teammates. Saurashtra misplaced the early wickets of Harvik Desai and Sheldon Jackson with no runs on the board, however a 75-run stand for the third wicket between Jay Gohil and Samarth Vyas introduced them again into the competition.

    Thereafter, Saurashtra chased the goal down in 36.2 overs with 82 balls to spare.

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    Nov 30, 2022

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad’s hundred lights up Day one among third unofficial Test towards New Zealand A

    Ruturaj Gaikwad struck an excellent 108 off simply 127 balls on day one of many third and last unofficial Test on Thursday towards New Zealand A. However, the guests bounced again to dismiss the Indian group for simply 293 runs on Thursday.

    Gaikwad, who hasn’t performed loads of red-ball cricket up to now few seasons, confirmed his credentials in the course of the knock, which had 12 fours and two sixes.

    Gaikwad shared a 134-run stand with Upendra Yadav, who scored 76 runs. Yadav’s effort consisted of 9 fours and two sixes. However, a batting collapse noticed India A being bowled out for 293 from a robust 245 for 4.

    India A was all out in 86.4 overs with Matthew Fisher taking 4 wickets for 52 runs in 14 overs. Jacob Duffy and Joe Walker additionally joined the celebration and took two wickets every. Skipper Priyank Panchal was dismissed cheaply for simply 5 runs, whereas his opening associate Abhimanyu Easwaran was not in a position to stick with it after getting set as he scored 38 runs. Sarfaraz Khan received dismissed for a duck, whereas Rajat Patidar received 30 off 52 balls.

    The first two video games of the three-match collection resulted in attracts.

    Speaking to reporters after stumps, as quoted by PTI, Gaikwad spoke concerning the problem of enjoying in red-ball cricket and stated that within the first two video games he felt a bit rushed.

    “It’s a massive difference playing days cricket after so long. I feel in the first two innings, first two games I was rushed a bit. Hence, my mindset here was to just stay on the wicket. I knew that their spinners are not up to the mark, so obviously the runs would flow,” he stated.

    Gaikwad additionally stated that the main target in red-ball cricket is to remain on the crease and take it one ball ata a time.

    “Its like you are used to that kind of bat flow where your bat flows naturally to all the shots you want to play in T20 cricket. You have to be ready for each and every ball and have three particular options in your mind for each ball,” he stated. “Then all of a sudden to come in red-ball cricket where you don’t really have to look for runs, you have to focus on staying on the wicket. The first thing you have to do here, shifting from white to red is stopping that instinct and trying to just focus on your breath, play ball by ball, session by session and trying to play out the day.”

    Gaikwad concluded by saying {that a} participant has to use the fundamentals for red-ball cricket.

    “You have to use your fundamentals like enjoying below your head, having your shoulder aligned, if the ball is de facto exterior of your proper eye then leaving it alone. These fundamentals come into the sport for red-ball cricket.

    — ENDS —

  • With a 182-run stand, Gaikwad, Conway guarantee a profitable return for CSK captain Dhoni

    The return of MS Dhoni as skipper was marked with a powerful 182-run stand for the opening wicket between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, which guided Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Half-centuries from Gaikwad and Conway helped CSK placed on the large whole of 202/2 after being put to bat first by the Kane Williamson. The opening stand was the highest-ever for the CSK within the IPL.

    Ruturaj’s blitzkrieg 

    Gaikwad got here down on the Sunrisers Bowlers bowlers like a ton of bricks and smashed the quickest his second fifty off the season in simply 33 balls. The CSK opener attacked from ball one and spared none. He confirmed his intent within the second over when he pulled Marco Jansen over the fine-leg boundary for a six. In the primary six overs, the CSK openers had been watchful as they solely managed to muster 40 runs on the finish of the powerplay. The finest was reserved for the match’s quickest bowler Umran Malik. Gaikwad confronted 13 balls from Malik and scored 33 runs. The assault on Malik included 4 boundaries and two sixes. Gaikwad then smoked two back-to-back sixes off part-timer Aiden Markram.

    Gaikwad was dismissed on 99 by T Natarajan. It was in all probability the one false shot the right-handed batter performed. He was seeking to minimize it for a single however didn’t hold it down, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a straightforward catch on the backward level. Gaikwad additionally accomplished 1,000 runs within the IPL in 31 innings. He turns into the joint-fastest Indian with Sachin Tendulkar to realize this feat.

    Ruturaj Gaikwad performed a superb innings of 99. (supply: iplt20.com)

    Playing solely his second match of the season, Conway performed an ideal second foil for Gaikwad. The New Zealand batter, who was watchful to begin with, modified his gears within the fifteenth over. Jansen suffered the Conway carnage because the southpaw smoked a few sixes and a boundary to go and plundered 20 runs from the pacers’ final over. Conway’s knock was additionally belligerent, however Gaikwad had already taken the cake. However, Conway’s turbocharged knock made positive the CSK didn’t miss Robin Uthappa on the prime. He remained unbeaten on 85.

    Wayward Malik

    It was not Umran Malik’s day as he missed his size and was vigorously punished by the CSK openers. Even the quickest ball of the match, 154kph, that he bowled was dispatched for a boundary. Yes, there have been a few prime edges, however Malik was wayward along with his size all through his spell. He was both too full or too quick. He clocked the 154kph twice within the match however conceded 48 runs from his quota of 4 overs.

    After the giddy highs of the five-for, an evening like tonight might be a studying curve for the teen.

    Chaudhary derails SRH’s chase

    SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Williamson began on a flying notice. Abhishek injected momentum into SRH’s chase. He, together with Williamson, put in 58 runs for the opening wicket. He bought a reprieve on 20 when Mukesh Chaudhary places down a dolly on the mid-on. However, the left-arm pacer amended his mistake by eradicating Abhishek and Rahul Tripathi on successive balls.

    Mukesh Chaudhary bowled a high quality spell. (supply: iplt20.com)

    Williamson scored a 37-ball 47 and ensured the run stream didn’t cease on the different finish. Aiden Markram supported Williamson however didn’t convert on his begin after hitting two back-to-back sixes off Santner. Nicholas Pooran, who was dropped twice, scored a combating fifty within the dropping trigger and gave some late impetus to the SRH innings, which took the full to 189/6.

    Brief Scores: CSK 202 for two in 20 overs (Gaikwad 99, Conway 85 not out; Natarajan 2/42) bt SWH 189 for six in 20 overs (Pooran 64 not out, Williamson 47; Chaudhary 4/46) by 13 runs

  • IPL 2021: Ashwin’s final snort; Rohit smiles cautiously; Gaikwad does a Dhoni

    These days suppose twice earlier than rubbing Ravichandran Ashwin the incorrect approach, for this occurs to be his “last laugh season”. After his ‘Come on, come on” revenge chant on getting Eoin Morgan in the bitterly fought game against KKR, Ashwin was ‘Come oning’ once more. Krunal Pandya had hit Ashwin for six on the ultimate ball of the Mumbai innings and as luck would have it, very quickly the 2 confronted one another once more. It was one other twentieth over, one other Krunal vs Ashwin face off. The roles had modified, the bat was now with the offie who’s by no means in need of phrases or variations when on the sphere. Delhi wanted 4, however Ashwin wanted six to settle the rating with Krunal. The left-armer retains it brief, Ashwin kneels, swings the bat and earlier than the ball crosses the fence the stump microphone catches these frenzied  ‘Come ons’. There was an additional edge to this duel between Indian cricket’s two white-ball fake all-rounders – bowlers who can kind-of bat. Ashwin’s inclusion and Krunal’s exclusion from the World T20 have been each shocking. Few months again, Krunal was odds on favorite to play the ICC occasion whereas Ashwin wasn’t even positive of his place within the Test enjoying XI. On a sweaty Sharjah night, Ashwin let his bat and his mouth do the speaking. Bring on the T20 World Cup, Come on!

    Rohit, smiling cautiously
    Defending a 130-run goal is all the time going to be troublesome in IPL, and Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma may need felt his staff was off to a great begin when, after 5 balls, they conceded only a two. Then Prithvi Shaw determined to take a slight step to his proper and punch Trend Boult for 4 by means of further cowl. Sharma already had a grimace on his face earlier than the ball raced previous the fielders contained in the circle. A troublesome day was promising to get so much more durable.
    Shikhar Dhawan’s highly effective inside-out loft for six a couple of balls later solely made issues worse.
    Then two fast wickets ‘turned the frown upside down.’ Dhawan was run-out with a Kieron Pollard direct-hit (the tall West Indian casually sipped his drink when the third-umpire declared ‘out’). And then Krunal Pandya discovered Shaw LBW.
    Within the area of three overs, Sharma’s expressions had modified so quickly. And whereas Mumbai Indians ultimately tasted defeat, Rohit’s turnaround was an early begin for the emotional roller-coaster.
    Gaikwad does a Dhoni
    On 86 after 17 overs, Ruturaj Gaikwad, would have by no means thought he would want a 6 on the ultimate ball of twentieth to achieve 100. After hitting a six on the primary ball of 18th over, he would have even began rehearsing his first IPL century speech. The rookie, standing on the non-striker finish, would be taught an vital T20 lesson: Never second guess how occasions unfold in IPL. Gaikwad, in 90s, did his finest to bottle within the emotional upheaval inside him. Jadeja was hogging the strike. Gaikwad was additionally being the right staff man, after one six suggesting Jadeja to do the sword dance. No nervousness, no sulk, the discover of the season was on Dhoni mode – somebody with supreme confidence in his expertise. On 95, he wanted one ball to achieve an important milestone of his younger profession. The big-hearted Jadeja gave him double of that — two deliveries. Gaikwad missed one, hit the final one for six. CSK higher retain this man subsequent season. The authentic last-over six-hitter wouldn’t be round for lengthy.

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    Ravishing @Ruutu1331‘s exceptional ton 👏 👏 #VIVOIPL #RRvCSK @ChennaiIPL
    Sit again & relish this good knock 🎥 👇https://t.co/TZmS0HrNNX
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 2, 2021
    Now that’s a no-ball
    “No ball,” yelled Shivam Dube as quickly as he made contact with the excessive full-toss from Shardul Thakur. The umpires didn’t echo Dube’s name and fortuitously for him, the ball fell within the no man’s land between the bowler and the incoming long-on fielder. In disbelief, a grumpy Dube gestured to the square-leg umpire, who wasn’t . The twangy ‘Nahi hai’ from MS Dhoni, caught by the stump mic, put the matter to relaxation. There was no disputing the ‘no ball’ subsequent over, as Sam Curran’s tried slower ball slipped out of his hand into the night time sky. Debutant Kiwi Glenn Phillips, with a large grin on his face, scampered after the ball in direction of backward sq. leg, earlier than Dhoni collected it.
    Collision course
    This IPL retains remembering former England bowler John Snow and the shoulder barge. This time round, it wasn’t clear who was the one shoving. Faf du Plessis rushed for a fast single to mid-off however the bowler Mustafizur Rahman stood too far behind the stumps to cowl for the throw. It would possibly nonetheless have been okay however Rahman began to backtrack a contact, maybe anticipating that the throw may be fired actual exhausting. In the method, although, he was proper within the path of du Plessis who realised that he was going to ram into Rahman however couldn’t cease himself in time. Just after they collapsed to the bottom in ache, du Plessis threw a have a look at Rehman, which urged ‘what were you doing there, mate?’. Almost instantly, Rahman raised his left hand as type of an apology. Civilities accomplished, each reached for the bottom to renew their tryst with ache.

    Ouch, that did damage! ☹️#VIVOIPL #RRvCSK
    Watch how the issues panned out 🎥 👇https://t.co/uJmVB6Rf0M
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 2, 2021

  • India vs Sri Lanka: Put on sizzling seat, India’s bench freezes

    India’s younger batsmen missed a giant alternative. Over the back-to-back T20Is, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal and Nitish Rana had an opportunity to point out their abilities on the worldwide stage. Instead, they did not ship.
    Shikhar Dhawan was anticipated to guide the depleted facet from the entrance. He received out to a golden duck within the third T20I after selecting to bat first on a contemporary however dry Premadasa pitch. This sequence was stated to be an audition for the left-hander, with a watch to the upcoming T20 World Cup. Dhawan is not an automated choose within the shortest format and after 86 runs within the three T20Is at a strike-rate of touching 109, he now has his large match popularity to impress the selectors.
    Sanju Samson but once more did not bridge the hole between league/home cricket and worldwide cricket. Kuldeep Yadav’s resolve and software helped India go previous their lowest-ever T20I whole, 74 versus Australia. But 81/8 in 20 overs attested batting implosion.
    Rahul Chahar’s three wickets delayed the inevitable. But it was a troublesome ask for the bowlers. Bringing Kuldeep into the assault so late, after debutant Sandeep Warrier, didn’t assist issues both. Sri Lanka received by seven wickets with 33 balls to spare to annex the three-match sequence – their first T20I sequence victory since 2019, after they had crushed Pakistan. Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga celebrated his birthday along with his career-best 4/9 from 4 overs. With due credit score to the 24-year-old, the Indian batsmen performed him with the uncertainty of dealing with Muttiah Muralitharan.
    Covid-forced isolation of 9 gamers had given the chance to Gaikwad and Co to show their mettle on the worldwide stage. The second T20I on Wednesday was their bedding-in sport. Also, the best way the Indian innings panned out on a sluggish pitch yesterday, the likes of Padikkal and Rana didn’t have a lot scope to make their presence felt. The ultimate T20I on Thursday gave them the chance to plan their innings. But they appeared to be in a rush to take the constitution flight to Bangalore after the sport.
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    The mix-up between Padikkal and Gaikwad bordered on comical. The southpaw tried a sweep, missed it and the ball rolled all the way down to quick superb leg. Padikkal ran with out his companion. Gaikwad, initially ball-watching, despatched him again. The scoreboard recorded the dismissal as leg-before, however the operating between the wickets was mind-boggling.
    Samson’s dismissal was much more disappointing. Being the second-most senior participant in a five-man batting line-up, his job was to take the Indian innings deep. Samson tried to play throughout the road to a Hasaranga flipper and was caught plumb in entrance. Two balls later, Gaikwad perished, as he did not learn a googly. “If you are picked to play for India, be it a 15-member squad or 20-member, you should be good enough to be in the XI,” coach Rahul Dravid had stated yesterday. The children didn’t stay as much as his expectations.
    Rana was brilliantly caught and bowled by Dasun Shanaka and after 10 overs India have been 39/5, their lowest-ever T20I rating at that stage of the innings, an additional downgrade from 42/6 towards New Zealand in 2016.
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar hung round for some time earlier than being out to a different superb catch from Shanaka. But Kuldeep’s 23 not out off 28 balls confirmed that batting wasn’t an inconceivable process. Kuldeep did the fundamentals proper, ready for the ball and enjoying with the flip towards the spinners. Fifty extra runs to the entire and the iffy Sri Lankan batting line-up may need come underneath strain. Instead, India’s eight-series successful streak in T20Is ended with a whimper.
    Brief scores: India 81/8 in 20 overs (Ok Yadav 23 not out; W Hasaranga 4/9) misplaced to Sri Lanka 82/3 in 14.3 overs (D de Silva 23 not out; R Chahar 3/15) by 7 wickets.