Ruturaj Gaikwad in Team India: Ruturaj Gaikwad will enter Team India, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma took a big decision!
After not being selected in the Test series and T20 series against Bangladesh, now there are reports that Rituraj Gaikwad may get a chance in Team India. The big news is that this player can be selected for the team for the Australia tour. According to media reports, Gaikwad will go to Australia as the third opener. Gaikwad is currently playing in the Irani Trophy. He is the captain of the Rest of India.
According to a report published in the Times of India, Gaikwad can be given the role of opening in Australia. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma will remain the regular openers of the playing eleven, but if needed, Gaikwad can also get this responsibility. If a player gets injured or his form is poor, then Gaikwad can get a chance. Team India has to tour Australia in December where a five-match Test series will be played.
If there are reports of Rituraj Gaikwad being selected for the Australia tour, then obviously the brain behind this will be head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir know that in Australia you need a technically solid batsman and Gaikwad is the best in this. He also plays well against the short ball. Not only this, but his recent form is also good.
RUTURAJ GAIKWAD IN BGT AS A BACKUP OPENER...!!!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 1, 2024
- Gaikwad might travel to Australia as Rohit and Jaiswal's backup in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. (Gaurav Gupta/TOI). pic.twitter.com/KEawfU8RBI
The question is that before the Test series against Australia, Team India has to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand as well. Will Rituraj Gaikwad be given a chance in this? By the way, it is also possible that Gaikwad may be sent on an Australia tour with India-A. India A team will go to Australia this month. An unofficial Test will be played between India A and Australia on 31 October. At the same time, the second unofficial Test match will be played on 7 November. It is possible that Rituraj Gaikwad may be given the captaincy of India A.