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India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Ruturaj Gaikwad played an important role in Team India’s victory by scoring 57 runs in 35 balls in Vizag T20. What Gaikwad has said on the flop in the last two matches shows the mentality of this player.
In the last season of IPL, Ruturaj Gaikwad showed his bat. He became the Orange Cap winner but this season his bat remained silent and he did not bat in the first two T20s against South Africa. However, Gaikwad scored a brilliant half-century in Vizag T20 against South Africa on Tuesday. Although he has not been able to perform according to his talent in T20 Internationals, but he is not too worried because it is important for him to remain mentally persistent and trust the process.
The Maharashtra player has so far scored 1207 runs in 36 IPL matches but the 25-year-old has managed only 120 runs in 6 T20Is with his lone half-century coming in the third T20I against South Africa here on Tuesday. Asked if it bothered him, Gaikwad said, “No, I am not upset, it is part of the game.” He said, ‘Last year was very good for me, so people had high expectations because it happens when you have a great performance in IPL and domestic cricket. Although his form in this year’s IPL was fluctuating, he eventually made a comeback to score 368 runs in 14 matches for Chennai Super Kings with three half-centuries.
Wickets were difficult to bat in IPL 2022!
Rituraj Gaikwad said, ‘The wicket in IPL was a bit bowler friendly. There was no flat wicket, the ball was turning and there was some swing in it. Gaikwad said, ‘So in IPL, in 3-4 matches I got out on some good balls, some good shots went into the hands of the fielders, so it’s all part of T20 cricket. ‘ He said, ‘Some days are not good for you and some days are really bad. But in this it is important to remain mentally persistent and keep faith in your process. ,
Gaikwad’s impressive comeback in T20 series
Gaikwad scored 23 and 01 in the first two matches, raising questions about his ability as an opener. However, he played a good innings when the team needed it the most so that the team could remain in the series. He scored 57 runs in 35 balls with seven fours and two sixes. He said, ‘The wicket was a bit tough in the first two matches of the series. In the last two matches it was not easy batting first but the wicket here was good, the ball was coming on the bat so I played my game. Gaikwad said, ‘I have not changed anything, my thinking process, everything was the same as before. ,
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