2023-07-16 06:08:10
The Indian cricket team for the 19th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China has been announced. Opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is leading the team which gives importance to young players. Cricket matches in Asiad are in T20 format. Therefore, most of the players who have performed brilliantly in the IPL are part of the Indian team in the Games.
Earlier, there were reports that veteran left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian team in the Asiad. But the new selection committee under Ajit Agarkar did not even consider Dhawan in the team. Moreover, the seniors were completely ignored and decided to test the youth team.
26-year-old Ruturaj was handed the captaincy. Rutu is the best option to lead India in the Games. Let’s see what are the reasons for this. The first reason is that Ruturaji is not a good option in the Indian team for the captaincy.
32-year-old Rahul Tripathi is the oldest player in the team. But Ruturaj is the captain of the Maharashtra team in domestic cricket. He is also likely to succeed MS Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings in the future.
The rest of the Indian team at the Asiad is very young. It is also worth mentioning that they do not have much experience as captains. Opener Yashaswi Jaiswal made his debut for India in the just concluded first Test against West Indies. Thilak Verma, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma are yet to make their debut in the team for the Games.
Another option in the team was spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar. But he missed many matches this year due to continuous injuries. Considering all these things, we can see that India cannot get a better captain than Ruthuraj.
Another plus point for Ruthuraj is that he got to work with the best in the IPL at Chennai Super Kings. He started his IPL career with CSK. Rutu, who initially played as a middle-order batsman, was later promoted to open by captain MS Dhoni. With this, the actor brought out the best performances.
He was a promising youngster for Dhoni from the beginning. Therefore, he tried to give maximum opportunities to Rutu. Ruthuraj has played a crucial role in CSK’s two IPL title victories. The last time the player scored more than 600 runs was last season when CSK won their fifth title.
Being able to play under Dhoni, who is one of the best captains the world has ever seen, will help Ruturaj a lot in his captaincy in the Asiad. Not only with Dhoni but also working under CSK coach and former New Zealand legend Stephen Fleming will become an asset for the star at crucial stages.
CSK is a franchise that gives maximum freedom to the players on the field and tries to bring out the best from them. Being able to play with such a team for a few seasons will also help Ruturaj in picking the best XI for the Games.
Ruthuraj is a very promising player and captain in domestic cricket. He not only led the Maharashtra team but also recently led the Pune franchise in the Maharashtra Premier League. Whenever he leads the team, Ruthuraj is able to give his best performance in batting.
He is a captain who tries to bring out the best from his team players. For this reason, Ruthuraj does not hesitate to bat in the middle order to give others a chance in the opening. It also shows his maturity as a captain.
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