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Ruturaj Gaikwad run out for 66, ends 80-innings streak in Duleep Trophy
Ruturaj Gaikwad's run of 80 first-class innings without being run out ended on Tuesday when the West Zone captain was dismissed for 66 by North Zone captain Kanhaiya Wadhwan in the Duleep…
Ruturaj Gaikwad's run of 80 first-class innings without being run out ended on Tuesday when the West Zone captain was dismissed for 66 by North Zone captain Kanhaiya Wadhwan in the Duleep Trophy. It was the first time in his 48-match first-class career that Gaikwad was run out. He had earlier made only 5 in the first innings.
Gaikwad last played for India in the West Indies series in 2023, where he remained on the bench. He now has 3,365 runs in first-class cricket with nine centuries and 17 half-centuries. West Zone need 67 more runs to win with three wickets in hand going into the fourth day.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Gaikwad's run-out ends an unusual statistical outlier: no other Indian first-class cricketer in recent memory has gone 80 innings without being run out. The Duleep Trophy, now the season-opening elite tournament, is the selectors' first look at domestic form ahead of the Test home season. Gaikwad's exclusion from all India formats means this innings, though ended by a mix-up, keeps him in the conversation. West Zone's chase of 287 is still alive: Urvil Patel and Mukesh Choudhary will resume on day four with 67 needed.
Source: timesnownews.com
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