Team India: Indian team's legendary batsman Virat Kohli has retired from the T20I format. Kohli played his last match in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. In which he played a match-winning innings of 76 runs.

Due to which Team India was successful in winning the T20 World Cup after 17 years. However, now Kohli will not be seen playing T20 format for Team India. But now he may have to announce retirement from ODI format as well. Because, now a very dangerous batsman has been found to replace Virat Kohli.

Team India got Kohli's replacement

Team India is also on a tour of Zimbabwe. Where the team is playing a 5-match T20 series. In this series, the absence of Team India's legendary batsman Virat Kohli is not felt. Because, young batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has batted brilliantly in this series so far. Due to which all Indian fans believe that Virat Kohli's replacement has been found in the T20 format. Gaikwad has scored the most runs in the T20 series being played against Zimbabwe.

Can replace in ODIs also

Let us tell you that the style of playing of 27-year-old batsman Rituraj Gaikwad is exactly like that of Virat Kohli. As he has shown in the T20 format. While now Rituraj Gaikwad can also get a chance in the ODI series. Due to which Virat Kohli may be forced to announce retirement from the ODI format as well.

According to media reports, Kohli can be given rest in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. While Rituraj Gaikwad can also get a chance in this series. If Gaikwad bats well in the ODI series too, then Kohli may have to retire.

The performance has been excellent so far

Team India's star batsman Rituraj Gaikwad has already made his debut in ODIs and T20s for India. Gaikwad has so far scored 633 runs in 22 T20 matches at an average of 39 and a strike rate of 143.

While he has 119 runs in 6 ODI matches. Gaikwad has scored 1 century and 6 half-centuries in international cricket so far. At the same time, in the T20 series being played against Zimbabwe, he has scored 133 runs in 3 matches at an average of 66 and a strike rate of 158.