Indian batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad spoke about the team dynamics during the recently concluded T20I series against Australia. He revealed that they had a six-hit competition within the team and Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh were the winners.
India had a stellar outing in the T20I series against Australia. They sealed the series by a margin of 4-1 and Ruturaj Gaikwad was one of the star players of the team. He set the stage on fire and performed some impressive hits in the series.
Ruturaj Gaikwad finished the series as the leading run-getter with 223 runs to his name. He got a diamond duck in the first game, but after that, he didn’t look back. He smashed a brave half-century in the second before producing a magical innings in the third game. The batsman smashed a sensational ton and became the first Indian batsman to score a T20I century against Australia.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that they did not practice much before the first match against South Africa. But he mentioned that they had fun during the Australia series. Speaking to Star Sports, he explained:
“There was a six-hit contest between some of the players during the five-match T20I series against Australia. We didn’t have much to practice before the first T20I against South Africa, however, we did have some before the first match of the series against Australia. “We had fun and enjoyed hitting sixes during practice, so obviously I would say Rinku and Yashasvi are way ahead of everyone else.”
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh were also impressive in the series against Australia. While Jaiswal gave the team solid starts and batted at a strike rate of 168.29, Rinku finished the innings on a high and batted at a strike rate of 175.
IND vs SA: Yashasvi is the kind of player who doesn’t hold back – Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad further spoke about his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal and said that the left-hander is the kind of player who likes to take on the bowlers. He added that it is important for him to maintain an end when his partner is doing very well. He elaborated:
“Above all, he is the one who takes the attacking shots from the 1 ball. Yashasvi is the kind of player who does not hold back. I just have to calculate some risks and play according to what the team requires. Definitely, when someone like Yashasvi struggles at the other end, it’s obviously crucial for me to hold the other end and let him express himself however he wants. “I enjoy hitting with him.”
Both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be crucial for India in the T20I series against South Africa. The first match between the two teams was canceled due to rain.
