Fans on Twitter reacted in joy after Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are reportedly to open for India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. They lauded the move by the management and called it the best news of the day.
Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad likely to open for India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka
Indian Cricket Team is all set to lock horns with Asian champions, Sri Lanka, in the T20I series. The first game of the series will be played on 3rd January at iconic Wankhede Stadium followed by a second game slated to take place on 5th January in Pune. The last and final game will be played on 7th January in Rajkot.
Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the absence of senior players and it’ll relatively a young team. However, with just one day remaining for the first game, it is learned as per reports in PTI that Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad will open for India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
While Kishan is slowly crafting his way into the side as an opener, it’ll be a massive opportunity for Gaikwad to assert his authority. The right-hander has been performing well in the domestic circuit but hasn’t quite found the mojo on the international stage.
He has so far played 9 T20Is for India and has managed just 135 runs at a poor average and strike rate of 16.88 and 123.85 respectively. With reports emerging of him opening side hogging the headlines, it means that Shubman Gill has to wait for his chances.
With seniors not being there, it’ll be a massive opportunity for both Kishan and Gaikwad to make themselves a name by providing their team with a staggering start.
Fans on Twitter react as Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are likely to open for India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka
As Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are likely to open for India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were happy with the development and called it the best news of the day and give some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:
Rutu is the new Sri Lankan specialist in the town, unreal. https://t.co/YOg8g6xIxR
— Adi (@adithya_electro) January 2, 2023
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Best tweet on Twitter today https://t.co/l4r2ssyae9
— Deefuk Kahar (@Deefuk_Kahar) January 2, 2023
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New year
Good news https://t.co/hlNjRb91jR— OvEr ThinKeR (@PreMsd7) January 2, 2023
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finallyyyyyyy https://t.co/mrp8msSSI7 pic.twitter.com/tC8sMwnQlT
— ray ♡ (@mirrorballis) January 2, 2023
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Good thing. And I hope people don't give much attention to T20Is until 2023 world cup https://t.co/XXAm34ONaq
— Archith (@UtdArc) January 2, 2023
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Good decision. https://t.co/J4xUjngpxt
— KrishnakaDas (@DasKrishnaka) January 2, 2023
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Nice Decision
— NJ (@freaketcricket) January 2, 2023
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Flawless opening pair.
— ☆ (@maitreebahuguna) January 2, 2023
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That was the best jodi in 2022 and we went with Kl and Ro
— пранав (@i_ampranavv) January 2, 2023
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Nice
— Girish Pawar (@GirishP15146593) January 2, 2023
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Rohit sacked for CSK blood Ruturaj 💛
— Indian🇮🇳 (@nammavarkhtncm) January 2, 2023
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Great
— Ashish team (@AshishR42152464) January 2, 2023
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Whoever plays, the target for openers, must be 6 overs 60. If they cannot, then, try next player. India need to adopt the successful England batting model which has won them two worldcups.
— Testspecial (@TestSpecial) January 2, 2023
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