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Fans Are Slamming Team Management For Ignoring Ruturaj Gaikwad For 2nd ODI vs WI

Unnati MadanBy No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Indian cricket fans were left frustrated after Ruturaj Gaikwad’s name was missing from the playing XI for the ongoing second match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series against West Indies. The 2nd ODI is taking place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Team India is currently leading the 3-match ODI series by 1-0, having won the first ODI match by 5 wickets on July 27th.

Ruturaj Ignored Once Again

The senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided to sit out of the 2nd ODI match. Hardik Pandya is leading the team in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma. While both the senior players have been rested for the game, Sanju Samson and Axar Patel have been included in the playing XI.

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At the toss, Hardik revealed that both Rohit and Virat have been rested as the team management is keen on giving a chance to the youngsters. He said:

“We were looking to bat first. We want to see how much we can score on this pitch which is a bit up and down. Rohit and Virat have been playing constant cricket, so they are resting in this game.

“They can be fresh for the third ODI. I think when you get someone out for 115, it’s a good effort from the bowlers. Our catching was impressive, but we can improve in certain areas. Instead of losing five wickets, we could have lost only two wickets and finished the last game. Sanju and Axar come in for Rohit and Virat,”

Fans Were Disappointed With Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Absence

However, fans were once again left disappointed after learning that Ruturaj Gaikwad was overlooked yet again. Several fans and experts are taking to their social media and expressing their disappointment as they felt that Ruturaj Gaikwad might have been a like-for-like replacement for any one of Rohit and Virat as he is naturally a top-order batter.

Fans are slamming the team management for not giving him a chance to Ruturaj Gaikwad and going with Axar Patel when the XI already had six bowling options.

Check out the reactions of the fans:

Playing XIs of IND vs WI 2nd ODI:

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.

 

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Unnati is a passionate cricket writer with a deep love and understanding of the game. As a female cricket writer, she brings a unique perspective to the sport, having had to overcome various challenges to pursue her passion for cricket. She has an experience of more than 5 years in the field of cricket writing.

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