Ruturaj Gaikwad: If we talk about the best young batsmen of India in the current generation, then Ruturaj Gaikwad's name will definitely be included in the top-5 list. This technically strong 27-year-old batsman has the ability to hit shots all around the field. Apart from this, he knows very well how to build an innings and wreak havoc in the death overs.

However, before making his mark in international cricket, this player from Maharashtra has scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket. In his short career, he has played many such innings, which have been career defining for Rituraj. One of these is the double century scored by the right-handed batsman in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Let us know about this innings in detail.

When Ruturaj Gaikwad's bat created havoc

This incident is of 28 November 2022. Vijay Hazare Trophy was going on. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were face to face in the second quarter final. UP team won the toss and chose to field first. Maharashtra team, which came to bat first, was struggling at one time after losing two wickets for a score of only 41.

However, after this, Ruturaj Gaikwad's brilliance was seen. The opening batsman faced 159 balls and scored 220 runs with the help of 10 fours and 16 sixes. On the basis of this innings, Maharashtra set a target of 331 runs in 50 overs in front of UP. In response, Uttar Pradesh was all out after scoring 272 runs in 47.4 overs. Maharashtra won the match by 58 runs.

Did not get a place in the team for Sri Lanka tour

Recently, BCCI announced the 15-member squad for the three T20 and three ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ruturaj Gaikwad's name was missing in it. However, his Zimbabwe tour was quite amazing. This promising player played innings of 77 and 49.

Despite this, the selectors ignored Ruturaj Gaikwad. This decision of the team management was described by some cricket experts as incomprehensible. Riyan Parag, who performed poorly on the Zimbabwe tour, was given preference over him. Let us tell you that this 26-year-old brilliant player has been declared the captain of Maharashtra for the upcoming Ranji season.