CHENNAI: Dashing Maharashtra and Chennai Super Kings batter Ruturaj Gaikwad is eager to make a mark throughout codecs and mentioned that he’s working laborious in his endeavour.
“Though I’ve scored runs in T20 cricket, I need to play and do nicely in 50-overs format and Tests too. Only then will one’s cricketing profession be full,” mentioned the 25-year previous batter, who smashed a List ‘A’ file seven sixes in a single over off Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Shiva Singh en route his latest double century within the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Gaikwad, who starred in CSK’s title profitable run in IPL 2021 with over 600 runs, mentioned he was wanting ahead to the subsequent season (of IPL) and added that the franchise would bounce again after a poor displaying in 2022.
“The Chennai Super Kings team is preparing for the 2023 IPL season. There would possibly be training camps after the player auction is held. In the 2022 season, the team was hit following injuries to key players. A T20 match is decided based on the performances of the players on the day. We will bounce back this season,” Gaikwad, who has featured in a single ODI and 9 T20 Internationals for the nation up to now, mentioned on the sidelines of an occasion organised by Social, an city hangout within the metropolis.
After profitable the IPL trophy for a fourth time in 2021, CSK didn’t qualify for the play-offs in 2022.
The fashionable right-handed batter, who has in latest occasions turned out for India A in matches in opposition to New Zealand and Maharashtra in home tournaments, mentioned, “I want to play with more focus. My aim is to score more runs in big matches. I work thinking how to play well for the team and win.”
Gaikwad additional mentioned a crew must have a robust middle-order to construct on a begin of about 100 runs within the first 20 overs in ODIs to make a giant whole.
“If you score 100 runs in the first 20 overs in ODIs, you can reach a big score. Also, batting should be strong in the middle order,” he mentioned whereas expressing confidence of incomes a spot within the Indian crew quickly.
“Though I’ve scored runs in T20 cricket, I need to play and do nicely in 50-overs format and Tests too. Only then will one’s cricketing profession be full,” mentioned the 25-year previous batter, who smashed a List ‘A’ file seven sixes in a single over off Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Shiva Singh en route his latest double century within the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Gaikwad, who starred in CSK’s title profitable run in IPL 2021 with over 600 runs, mentioned he was wanting ahead to the subsequent season (of IPL) and added that the franchise would bounce again after a poor displaying in 2022.
“The Chennai Super Kings team is preparing for the 2023 IPL season. There would possibly be training camps after the player auction is held. In the 2022 season, the team was hit following injuries to key players. A T20 match is decided based on the performances of the players on the day. We will bounce back this season,” Gaikwad, who has featured in a single ODI and 9 T20 Internationals for the nation up to now, mentioned on the sidelines of an occasion organised by Social, an city hangout within the metropolis.
After profitable the IPL trophy for a fourth time in 2021, CSK didn’t qualify for the play-offs in 2022.
The fashionable right-handed batter, who has in latest occasions turned out for India A in matches in opposition to New Zealand and Maharashtra in home tournaments, mentioned, “I want to play with more focus. My aim is to score more runs in big matches. I work thinking how to play well for the team and win.”
Gaikwad additional mentioned a crew must have a robust middle-order to construct on a begin of about 100 runs within the first 20 overs in ODIs to make a giant whole.
“If you score 100 runs in the first 20 overs in ODIs, you can reach a big score. Also, batting should be strong in the middle order,” he mentioned whereas expressing confidence of incomes a spot within the Indian crew quickly.