Ruturaj Gaikwad dominated the headlines during the last fortnight due to his prolific run within the Vijay Hazare Trophy the place he led from the entrance with the bat in Maharashtra’s run to the finals.
With lower than every week to go for the Ranji Trophy season, the 25-year-old is able to swap focus in the direction of the longer format of the sport and proceed his purple patch.
Speaking at a promotional occasion for Social cafe within the metropolis, Gaikwad stated, “I am excited to be playing in the premier domestic tournament in the country. The last time I played red-ball cricket was against New Zealand A. I had two good knocks out of four innings and enjoyed the challenge. I was playing after two to three years and I was hoping to play more games. We are in a tough group and I am excited about it.”
On the problem of switching to red-ball cricket after taking part in solely the shorter codecs predominantly during the last couple of years, Gaikwad stated, “I think two or three practice sessions would really help. Since I played ‘A’ games just two months back, I pretty much know the process and the routine and what kind of patience and time you need. In the four-day format, a lot of switch-on and switch-offs are there so you really need to be in the present and refocus throughout the time you are batting.”