Ruturaj Gaikwad Appointed Captain of Maharashtra for Ranji Trophy 2024-25

The SL vs IND series is going to start on 27th of July and for this series, the cricket boards of both countries have announced their team. For the SL vs IND series, Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain of Team India by the BCCI management, while the Sri Lankan board has appointed Charith Aslanka as the captain of the team.

But now before the start of the SL vs IND series, a big piece of information is coming out, and according to that information, the cricket board has appointed Ruturaj Gaikwad as the captain of the team. After hearing this news, all the supporters have become very happy.

Ruturaj Gaikwad became Captain before the SL vs IND series

Team India’s talented batsman Rituraj Gaikwad has also captained the Indian team and as captain, he won the gold medal for the Indian team in the Asian Games. After this, it was said that now in the future, Rituraj Gaikwad would be seen captaining Team India. But now the news has come that he has been appointed as the captain of the team by the management of Maharashtra Cricket Board. After this news, all the supporters are looking happy.

Gaikwad became the team for the Ranji season

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Rituraj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain of the team by the Maharashtra Cricket Association and he will now be seen leading the team in the Ranji season 2025. This opportunity is no less than a lifesaver for Rituraj Gaikwad because by performing brilliantly in this tournament, he can try to open the doors of the Indian Test team for himself. It is being said that if he shows a great game this season Ranji, then can play the role of the third opening batsman for the Indian team.

This is how his first-class career is

If we talk about Rituraj Gaikwad’s first-class career, then his career is very brilliant. He has scored 2041 runs in 49 innings of 29 first-class matches played so far at an average of 43.42 and a strike rate of 55.97. During this period, he has also played 6 centuries and 10 half-century innings.