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Ruturaj Gaikwad Hits 124 in Vijay Hazare to Press ODI Claim Before New Zealand Series

The domestic hundred strengthens his case for India's ODI middle order ahead of the New Zealand series.

Overview

  • Gaikwad struck 124 off 113 balls with 12 fours and three sixes as Maharashtra reached 331/7 against Uttarakhand in Jaipur.
  • He steadied the innings from 100/4, adding 50 with Rahul Tripathi and a 109-run stand with Satyajeet Bachhav before accelerating with Ramakrishna Ghosh for 94 off 57 balls.
  • The innings is reported as his 19th List A century, taking his domestic one-day record to a prolific level this season.
  • He returned to international form earlier in December with a maiden ODI hundred, scoring 105 off 83 against South Africa in Raipur.
  • India’s three-match ODI series against New Zealand starts on January 11, and his recent performances bolster selection prospects with Shreyas Iyer sidelined by injury.