Why did Ruturaj Gaikwad suddenly have to leave the field? He could play only two balls in the second round of Duleep Trophy

Ruturaj Gaikwad Injured in Duleep Trophy 2024, Retires Hurt Early in the Match

Ruturaj Gaikwad Injured in Duleep Trophy 2024, Retires Hurt Early in the Match

The second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 kicked off with India C facing India B in Anantapur. India C suffered a major setback when captain Ruturaj Gaikwad injured his ankle early in the match. After hitting a boundary on the very first ball, Gaikwad twisted his ankle on the second ball and had to retire hurt, leaving his team in a difficult position.

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Gaikwad Retires Hurt After Hitting a Boundary

India B captain Abhimanyu Easwaran won the toss in Anantapur and decided to bowl. Batting first for the India C team captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudarshan, and Ruturaj Gaikwad came on the field. Mukesh Kumar came to bowl for India B in the first over of the match. Rituraj hit a four on his very first ball.

After this, he retired hurt on the second ball. His ankle was twisted, due to which he had to leave the field

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India C Struggles After Gaikwad’s Exit

After Ruturaj Gaikwad left the field, Rajat Patidar came in his place, and along with Sai, he handled the team’s innings. Sai Sudarshan returned to the pavilion after scoring 43 runs off 75 balls. At the same time, Rajat Patidar returned to the pavilion after scoring 40 runs. According to ESPNcricinfo, at the time of writing the news, in the second match, Gaikwad’s team scored 121 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 29 overs

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