Ruturaj Gaikwad of Team India finished a dreadful T20 series against South Africa. With a top score of 57 and an average of 19.2 and a strike rate of 131.5, the Chennai Super Kings and Maharashtra opener finished with just 96 runs in five matches. Gaikwad was caught on camera throwing ‘attitude’ towards an exuberant ground worker in Bengaluru who was seeking a selfie with the opener during a rain-soaked fifth T20.
Due to weather, the fifth T20 was called off, and the T20 series was split 2-2 between India and South Africa. In the middle, Gaikwad found the going extremely difficult, and he died when he attempted to hit Lungi Ngidi squarely in the head. Dwaine Pretorious caught Gaikwad after the ball soared straight up in the air.
In the meantime, Bhuvneshwar Kumar led India’s pace attack in the series against South Africa in the absence of first-choice pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. In power-play, Bhuvneshwar kept things tight, demonstrating that he’s still a force to be reckoned with in the game’s shortest format.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar joined the competition after taking 12 wickets at an economy rate of 7.34 in 14 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022. In addition, he has been bothered by back, hamstring, and thigh issues. But it appears that Bhuvneshwar is returning to his best bowling form.
It makes no difference whether you are a bowler or a batsman. But being named Man of the Series is always a gratifying experience, and being a T20 bowler makes it even better. My body is in good shape, but I prefer not to discuss it. “Whether it’s my bowling or my fitness, I’m always focused on coming back stronger,” Bhuvneshwar said after the match.
