‘Ruturaj will do wonders for Team India’

Ruturaj Gaikwad. Pic/AFP

Chief selector Chetan Sharma has heaped praise on in-form opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been selected for the upcoming ODIs against South Africa, saying that the Maharashtra batsman would "do wonders" for the national team.

The Indian team is scheduled to play three ODIs against South Africa on January 19, 21 and 23 at Paarl and Cape Town respectively.

Chetan Sharma

"Look, absolutely [he has] got the opportunity at the right time. He was in the T20 team and also now he is in the ODI team, wherever his place can be made, selectors are thinking he will go and do wonders for the country," Chetan said at the team selection press conference.

Gaikwad, who hails from Pune, was the leading scorer in the 2021 Indian Premier League, after he amassed a staggering 635 runs and played a key role in Chennai Super Kings winning the title.

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