New Delhi. In the third T20 match against Zimbabwe, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 49 runs with explosive batting. After this, he scored an unbeaten 77 in the second match of the series. Gaikwad’s excellent performance has been rewarded with a significant jump in the ICC T20 rankings, taking him to the top 10, Gaikwad has made a great jump of 13 places in the T20 batting rankings, now he has reached the 7th position with a rating of 662. At the same time, Suryakumar Yadav remains in second place with a rating of 821. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ranking has declined, he has come down three places to 10th position. At the same time, Rinku Singh has climbed four places to reach 39th position.
Gaikwad’s consistency has been seen throughout the series. In the second T20 match against Zimbabwe, he scored an unbeaten 77 off 47 balls with the help of 11 fours and a six. In the third match, he continued his form and scored 49 runs off 28 balls, which included four fours and three sixes. The Indian team is going to play the fourth T20 match on Saturday, while the fifth match will be played on Sunday. If Gaikwad continues his excellent performance, then his place in the Indian team can be further secured. Gaikwad has played 22 T20 matches for India so far, in which he has scored 633 runs with the help of one century and four half-centuries.
He has also played six ODIs. In domestic T20 matches, Gaikwad has consistently performed well, scoring 4,751 runs in 139 matches with the help of six centuries and 32 half-centuries. Gaikwad’s recent form has not only strengthened India’s batting but has also raised hopes of his future contribution to the team.