DTVHINDI‘It is very difficult and quite tough’, Ruturaj Gaikwad talks in circles on replacing Virat Kohli
Gaikwad believes he hasn’t paid heed to comparisons with Kohli Ruturaj Gaikwad (Photo Source: X/Twitter) India’s star batsmen Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20I after winning the T20 World Cup. After the retirement of these three players, there is a discussion about who will replace them? At the same time, the biggest debate is about who will come as Virat Kohli’s replacement? Many experts believe that Ruturaj Gaikwad is technically capable of replacing him. Let us tell you that Ruturaj Gaikwad is currently busy playing the T20 series against Zimbabwe. After failing in the first T20 match, he made a brilliant comeback in the second T20 and scored 77 runs in 47 balls. After this innings, the discussion about him as Kohli’s replacement has gained momentum. However, Gaikwad believes that he has not paid attention to such comparisons. He also said that it is quite difficult to replace Kohli. It is very difficult. Know what Gaikwad said “It’s a big topic and I think this is not the right time to think about it. Even comparing him (Kohli) or trying to replace him is very difficult and hard to do,” Gaikwad said in a video shared by the BCCI. The right-handed batsman further said, as I said in the IPL also that it is difficult to fill the place of Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni). Of course, you want to start your career, you want to start as per your wish, you want to play your game. So, this is my priority right now.
‘She enjoys swinging the bat a lot’, Virat Kohli talks openly about daughter Vamika’s love for cricket
Kohli has so far scored 661 runs with the help of one century and five half-centuries. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) The IPL 2024 season has been great for Virat Kohli. He has shown a lot of power with his bat. So far he has scored 661 runs with the help of one century and five half-centuries. His impressive performance has helped a lot in the return of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli recently shared some information about his personal life with fans. He also spoke openly about his daughter Vamika’s growing interest in cricket. This left everyone wondering whether she could follow in her father’s footsteps. Kohli said in the RCB Insider Show, my daughter picks up the bat and enjoys swinging the bat. But I’m not sure. In the end it will be his choice. He also talked about his family, including his newborn son Akay. Kohli said, the child is fine, healthy. Everything is alright. The month of May was very good for us- Virat Kohli Apart from this, Kohli also discussed the return of RCB in IPL 2024. Kohli said, the month of May was very good for us. In April, I felt that we were missing a lot and were in the midst of darkness. But in May we got sunlight. We are happy that we could bring laughter to the faces of the fans again. However, RCB has an important match against Chennai Super Kings. It is very important for both the teams to win this. This is a knockout match, as it is decisive for the fourth place in the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the three teams who have confirmed their place in the playoffs. Now we can see a tough fight between CSK and RCB for just one spot.
Hope to play for a few more years’, Rohit Sharma talks openly on his retirement from international cricket
In an interview, Rohit Sharma has spoken openly about his future plans. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-X) Rohit Sharma has disappointed with his batting in IPL 2024, barring a few matches he has failed to make an impact. Keeping in view the upcoming T-20 World Cup 2024, his form has increased the concern of BCCI. It is noteworthy that reports are claiming that Rohit Sharma may retire after this mega tournament. Meanwhile, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has spoken openly about his future plans. Irrespective of retirement reports, he expressed his desire to continue representing India in all formats for a few more years. Let us tell you that after 2007, the Indian team has not yet won the T20 World Cup title. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue came close to winning the 2023 ODI World Cup and WTC title, but missed the mark and finished runner-up. But Rohit Sharma is hopeful that he will win the T20 World Cup trophy this time. Apart from this, Rohit also told about his cricketing journey. Hope to play for a few more years- Rohit Sharma Rohit recently said in an interview with Dubai Eye103.8, the journey has been amazing. It’s been 17 years, I just hope to play a few more years and make an impact in the World Cup. He said, captaining your country is the biggest honor you can have, and for me I never thought that I would reach this point where I would captain one day. But yes, people say good things happen to good people. Rohit further said, when I took over as India captain, I just wanted everyone to move in one direction, this is how the team game should be played, it is about individual milestones and individual statistics and goals. It’s about whether all 11 of us can win the trophy. He finally talked about the challenges he faced both on the field and in life, saying, I have seen more ups than ups in my life and the person I am today is because of those ups and downs in the past.
‘They never doubted my ability’, Ruturaj Gaikwad talks openly about the support he received from his family
CSK has won four out of seven matches this season Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image Credit- Twitter) Ruturaj Gaikwad is leading Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Under his leadership the team has performed well so far. The team has won four out of seven matches this season, while it has lost three. However, the captain’s bat performance has not been the kind that the team expected from him. Gaikwad has scored 241 runs in seven matches at an average of 40.17 and strike rate of 130.27, which includes two half-centuries. Now recently, Ruturaj Gaikwad has openly spoken about the support he received from his family when he failed to perform. In the video shared by Star Sports, Ruturaj Gaikwad says, “You need support from your family, when you play in your city, sometimes you are not able to score, not perform, and you need support from your family. It is asked about this thing that why did you not perform today? And I think from his side it never happened that he ever doubted my ability or he ever doubted my effort. So, I think in that sense I’m really grateful that they’ve been supporting me from the beginning.” Chennai and Lucknow will face each other today Talking about CSK team, today i.e. on 23rd April, it will face KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both the teams have faced each other once before in this tournament. Where Lucknow had registered victory. Currently, five-time champion CSK is at fourth place in the points table with 8 points from seven matches. On the other hand, LSG is in fifth place with 8 points, but its run rate is low.
Jack Crowley talks openly about the strategy of sweep and reverse sweep against Indian spinners.
Jack Crawley said, sweep and reverse sweep are good options when the ball is spinning. India v England (Image Source : Twitter) The England team defeated India by 28 runs in the first match of the five-Test series to take a 1-0 lead in the series. In the Hyderabad Test, the English batsmen faced the Indian spinners bravely, especially Ollie Pope, who played a brilliant century. Meanwhile, opening batsman Zak Crawley says that the use of sweep and reverse sweep by the English batsmen against Indian spinners is a perfect way to throw out the spin plan. Zak Crawley scored 20 and 31 runs in both the innings respectively. Despite not playing big innings, Crawley played an important role in giving England a great start. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the second Test, Crawley elaborated on the strategy of playing a sweep or reverse sweep. It takes the spin out of the plan – Jack Crowley He said, I think sweep and reverse sweep are good options when the ball is spinning. This takes spin out of the plan. I think reverse sweep is common for us because the ground is less there. It seems they always have two men on the leg side. If they had two men on the other side, we might have played a sweep. The reverse sweep probably comes as naturally to us as the common sweep. Speaking on baseball, he said, it (baseball) comes naturally because many teams are playing more aggressively. When I first came to England the mentality was to take my time and play a long innings. I didn’t think it would come naturally to me and some other people. A lot of us play a little better under that. Zak Crawley feels that the Indian team is very strong in its home conditions despite the absence of many key players in the upcoming second Test. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli is already out of two Tests, while KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja suffered injuries, due to which they have been ruled out of the second Test.
