The SL vs IND series is going to start from 27th July and the cricket boards of both the countries have announced their teams for this series. For the SL vs IND series, Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of Team India by the BCCI management, while the Sri Lankan board has appointed Charith Aslanka as the captain of the team.

But now before the start of the SL vs IND series, a big information is coming out and according to that information, the cricket board has appointed Ruturaj Gaikwad as the captain of the team. After hearing this news, all the supporters have become very happy.

Rituraj Gaikwad became the first captain of SL vs IND series

Team India's talented batsman Rituraj Gaikwad has also captained the Indian team and as a captain, he won the gold medal for the Indian team in the Asian Games. After this, it was being said that now in future Rituraj Gaikwad will be seen captaining Team India. But now the news has come that he has been appointed as the captain of the team by the management of Maharashtra Cricket Board. After this news, all the supporters are looking happy.

Ruturaj Gaikwad appointed as the Captain of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy 2024-25. pic.twitter.com/6EjG6aA4tZ

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Gaikwad made the team for Ranji season

Rituraj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain of the team by the Maharashtra Cricket Association and he will now be seen leading the team in the Ranji season 2025. This opportunity is no less than a lifesaver for Rituraj Gaikwad because by performing brilliantly in this tournament, he can try to open the doors of the Indian Test team for himself. It is being said that if he shows a great game in this season of Ranji, then he can play the role of the third opening batsman for the Indian team.

This is what a first class career looks like

If we talk about Ruturaj Gaikwad's first class career, then his career is very brilliant. He has scored 2041 runs in 49 innings of 29 first class matches played so far at an average of 43.42 and a strike rate of 55.97. During this, he has also played 6 centuries and 10 half-century innings.