New Delhi. The second T20 match between India and Ireland was played in Dublin yesterday (August 20). In this match, the Indian team registered a great victory. With this win, he has also clinched the series in his name. Team India is leading 2-0. Rituraj Gaikwad, who came to open for India, scored a brilliant half-century in the match. He credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his brilliant innings.
In the press conference after the match, Rituraj Gaikwad said, “To be honest, playing a leadership role is very difficult. Mahi Bhai (Mahendra Singh Dhoni) always said, “It takes at least one game to get back into form. Look at the present time and don’t worry about your future. I am not someone who is very active on social media. I don’t care what anyone says about me.
Gaekwad continued, “I think I have learned all these things from Dhoni bhai while at Chennai Super Kings. I am aware of my performance on the field. If you flop in a match, this is your chance to do well and improve in the next match. In my opinion players should be allowed to play freely. So that he can improve himself.
Let it be known that in the first T20 match against Ireland, he was unbeaten by scoring 19 runs. In the second match, he scored a brilliant half-century with the bat. Gaekwad played a brilliant innings of 58 runs off 43 balls. During his innings, Gaekwad had 1 six and 6 fours from his bat. Rituraj has been named the captain of the Indian team for the Asian Games to be held in China. It will be interesting to see if he can win the championship for India.
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Tags: India vs Ireland, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Team India
First published: August 21, 2023, 10:44 IST