India\u2019s batting lineup will miss the services of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the upcoming Test series against South Africa, scheduled to commence on December 26. Gaikwad, who sustained a finger injury while attempting a catch in the second ODI against South Africa, has been officially ruled out of the Test series.<\/p>\n
A source quoted by PTI confirmed Gaikwad\u2019s absence, stating, \u201cRuturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the two-Test series with a ring finger fracture.\u201d The injury occurred during the ODI series, where Gaikwad managed to score just nine runs in two innings.<\/p>\n
Making his debut in a T20I against Sri Lanka in July 2021, Gaikwad quickly established himself in the limited-overs formats. His ODI debut came a year later, in October 2022, against South Africa. In his short international career, Gaikwad has played six ODIs and 19 T20Is. In ODIs, he has scored 106 runs with a top score of 71, while in T20Is, he has amassed an impressive 500 runs, including a remarkable century with a high score of 123*.<\/p>\n
One of the highlights of Gaikwad\u2019s career was becoming the ninth Indian batter to score a T20I century, achieving this milestone against Australia. His century stands as the second-highest score by an Indian in T20Is and the highest by any player against Australia in the format.<\/p>\n
Beyond his batting prowess, Gaikwad\u2019s leadership skills were recognized when he captained the Indian team to a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. This achievement marked him as the first Indian captain in men\u2019s cricket at the Asian Games to secure a gold medal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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