Ruturaj Gaikwad.
India C captain Ruturaj Gaikwad retired hurt after the second ball of the Duleep Trophy match against India B at the Rural Development Trust Stadium “B” in Anantapur on Thursday.
After being put into bat, Gaikwad hit the first ball of the match for four off India B seamer Mukesh Kumar before being forced to retire hurt off the next delivery. Reportedly, Gaikwad twisted his ankle while attempting a run. Madhya Pradesh’s Rajat Patidar replaced Gaikwad as he walked in at 3 in the first over to join Sai Sudharsan.
In the previous round in Anantapur, Gaikwad’s side had secured a thrilling victory over India D. Chasing down a 236-run target in a closely fought contest, Gaikwad had set the tempo with a quickfire 48-ball 46 for India C. However, a quick collapse had put them in trouble before Manav Suthar and Abishek Porel took the side over the line.
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Gaikwad has endured a stop-start red-ball journey in recent months. Last December, the Chennai Super Kings captain was named in the Indian Test squad for the South Africa tour before being ruled out due to a ring finger injury. The 27-year-old has since not made his way back into the Test squad.
Ruturaj made his First-Class debut for Maharashtra in October 2016 and has since struck over 2000 runs, averaging over 42 with six centuries and 10 half-centuries.
Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal-led India A is facing Shreyas Iyer’s India D in the other Duleep Trophy contest, held at the Anantapur Cricket Ground’s main facility. India D won the toss and opted to bowl against India A.
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