Rituraj will replace Virat! (Photo: PTI)
Ruturaj Gaikwad-Virat Kohli: Rituraj Gaikwad may be included in Team India for the ODI series against Afghanistan. According to the report of Indian Express, Rituraj can replace Virat Kohli in Team India, who is out due to injury. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the vice-captain of the India A team going on the Sri Lanka tour. But, now there is news of him joining Team India for the ODI series against Afghanistan.
Rituraj will replace Virat in the ODI team!
Virat Kohli is reported to be out of the ODI series against Afghanistan due to hamstring injury. After that, now the name of Rituraj Gaikwad has come up as his replacement. If Gaikwad joins Team India, he will not only get a batsman in place of Virat Kohli, but will also get an opening option.
Patidar in place of Gaikwad in India A!
Now the question is who will replace Rituraj Gaikwad in India A team? According to the report of Indian Express, Rajat Patidar will replace Gaikwad in India A. Rajat Patidar is currently playing in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League after making RCB the IPL champion for the second consecutive time.
ODI career of Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad played his last ODI against South Africa in December last year. He has played 9 ODIs for India so far, in which he has scored 228 runs at an average of 28.50. During this period he has scored one century and one half-century.
Will Rituraj play in the playing eleven?
Now the question is whether Rituraj Gaikwad will be able to make a place in the playing eleven of Team India? Rituraj can come in the ODI team in place of Virat Kohli, but his place in the playing eleven against Afghanistan does not seem to be certain. In case of Virat Kohli being out, Ishan Kishan can be the first contender to replace him in the playing eleven against Afghanistan.
