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With Team India gearing up for a tough five-match Test series against England starting June 20 in Leeds, their intra-squad match in Beckenham offered valuable insights into player form. However, for Ruturaj Gaikwad, it proved to be another missed opportunity. The opening batter was dismissed for a duck, further extending his string of underwhelming performances in red-ball cricket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s red-ball struggles continue with a duck in intra-squad game
As per reports, Gaikwad struggled once again with the bat, enduring a poor outing and getting dismissed for a duck. Meanwhile, other batters shown glimpse of brilliance especially Sarfaraz Khan, the right-hander scored a brilliant hundred before getting retired hurt. Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 39, Sai Sudharsan scored , Washington Sundar batted twice and scored a duck and 35, Ishan Kishan made 45 runs not out.
Meanwhile earlier , Shubman Gill and KL Rahul impressed with the bat, both scoring solid half-centuries. On the bowling front, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna managed to pick up a few wickets. However, Jasprit Bumrah going wicketless has raised slight concerns among fans. His form will be closely monitored in the coming days.
Gaikwad yet to impress on bigger occasions
Gaikwad’s red-ball form remains a growing concern. Despite being given consistent chances in domestic and A-level matches, he has yet to deliver when it matters. He also struggled in the India A tour of Australia in November 2024, scoring just 20 runs across four innings at a dismal average of 5.00. His poor performance drew criticism on social media, with fans questioning his red-ball credentials despite his white-ball prowess. Gaikwad’s challenges highlight the need for greater adaptation to Test cricket’s demands.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Another day another innings and another appalling performance by Ruturaj Gaikwad . The day johns but he still spend same time on the crease while batting like a water boy and not troubling the scorers. vs
— Aatish Kapoor the oscar winner (@AkashThapa2505)
Ruturaj Gaikwad had his chances in red-ball cricket but couldn’t make them count — a quiet India A tour of Australia, no outing against England Lions, and a duck in the intra-squad game. His red-ball credentials remain in doubt
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports)
I think it's over for Ruturaj Gaikwad now. He has not lived up to the expectations in whatever chances he has been given in red-ball format. His duck in the intra-squad game has ended the chances of him making in the main Test team.
— IPL (@WatchIPLvideos)
Shardul Thakur has scored unbeaten 122 runs, meanwhile Ruturaj Gaikwad scored golden duck in the Intra Squad match.😭
— Kandy G (@Kandygcricket)
Ruturaj gaikwad duck out 🦆🦆🦆🦆 might be someone from RCB 🤫
— ROHIT (@ROHITPATHI)
Golden duck for Ruturaj in the intra squad match 👀
– Maybe selectors are right about his exclusion from India team
— Aman (@Amanriz78249871)
The downfall of Ruturaj is so real. I don't think he should be given more chances now. Best for him is to focus on T20 cricket and become the next ambassador of CSK.
— Ben Stokes Fan Club (@KaFavourite)
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