<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Age:</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Born:</td><td>31 January 1997, Maharashtra, India</td></tr><tr><td>Playing Role:</td><td>Top Order, Batsman</td></tr><tr><td>Batting Style:</td><td>Right-handed</td></tr><tr><td>Bowling Style:</td><td>---</td></tr><tr><td>Playing for Teams:</td><td><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-national-cricket-team/">India National Cricket Team</a>, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2021-full-players-list-of-chennai-super-kings/">Chennai Super Kings</a>, Maharashtra cricket team</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Ruturaj Gaikwad



Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad is an Indian?cricket player. Gaikwad made his international debut for the?India cricket team?in July 2021. In December 2018, Rituraj was bought by the?Chennai Super Kings?(CSK) in the?player auction?for the?2019 Indian Premier League (IPL).?In June 2019, he scored 187?not out?for?India A?against?Sri Lanka A.?In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the?2019?20 Duleep Trophy.?In October 2019, he was named in?India B's squad for the?2019?20 Deodhar Trophy.



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Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead Maharashtra on Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21.



Chennai Super Kings batsman and young opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad is all set to lead his home side Maharashtra in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21, the state association confirmed the news on Saturday.



The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) had announced a strong 20 member squad for the domestic ODI tournament on the Twitter handle.



The young opener, stole the limelight during the last IPL season when he smashed back to back half-centuries at the later end of the tournament for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).



To support Gaikwad, Kedar Jadhav, Ankeet Bawane, Naushad Shaikh and Rahul Tripathi have also been named in the squad. The 20 members squad also comprises two wicketkeepers in Vishant More and Nikhil Naik.



The bowling contingent will be led by slow left-arm orthodox spinners Satyajeet Bachhav, Jagdish Zope, the pacers include Ashay Palkar, Monoj Ingle, Pradeep Dadhe and Mukesh Choudhary.



Maharashtra is placed in Elite Group D along with Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Pondicherry and all the games of the Elite Group D will be held in Jaipur.



Maharashtra will play its opener on 21st February while the tournament will begin on 20th February.



The knockout games will begin on March 07 while the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be played on 14th march Sunday.



<h2>Maharashtra Squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21:?</h2>



Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Ankeet Bawane, Naushad Shaikh, Kedar Jadhav, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (WK), Vishant More (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Ashay Palkar, Taranjeet Singh Dhillon, Shamshuzma Kazi, Pradeep Dadhe, Mukesh Choudhary, Manoj Ingle, Rajyavardhan Hangargekar, Jagdish Zope, Yash Nahar, Yash Kshirsagar, Ranjeet Nikam. Head coach: Santosh Jedhe.



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Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead Maharashtra on Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21

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SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, Predicting India?s playing XI for SLvsIND 2nd T20I.



SLvsIND 2nd T20I: Team India in <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/youngsters-will-carry-ipl-momentum-to-sri-lanka-bhuvneshwar-kumar/">Sri Lanka</a> faced a severe setback after all-rounder Krunal Pandya was on Tuesday tested covid positive, hours before the start of the 2nd T20I. The second T20I match was postponed and the affected player along with eight other Indian cricketers who came in contact with Krunal Pandya were sent into isolation.?



The eight players who came in close contact with Krunal Pandya are unavailable for the remaining 2 T20I matches against Sri Lanka.



The eight isolated players include Prithvi Shaw, Suryakuymar Yadav, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/slvsind-2nd-t20i-hardik-pandya-shaw-padikkal-isolated-will-not-play/">Hardik Pandya</a>, Ishan Kishan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Chahar, Manish Pandey and Yuzvendra Chahal.



The recent reports from prominent news outlets confirmed that the series will go as per the plans and India will have to field several young cricketers.



<h2>SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, SLvsIND 2nd T20I.</h2>



Indian think-tank and Shikhar Dhawan will have to make changes right from the opening combination. Shaw is unavailable for the matches and we might see Ruturaj Gaikwad or Devdutt Padikkal opening the innings with Dhawan.



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Both Gaikwad and Padikkal were in good touch in the first half of the Vivo IPL 2021 and amassed good runs for their respective teams. There is a possibility that both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal can make their debut as India doesn't have enough firepower in the batting order.



Nitish Rana, who had a horrible ODI debut, could also make his T20I debut tonight. Rana is a spin all-rounder and can do the job for India in absence of Hardik Pandya.



Rana played brilliantly in few initial games for KKR, however, lost his touch midway. He amassed 201 runs in seven outings for KKR and could be a great addition in the T20I playing xi.



Young pacer Chetan Sakariya is also in contention to make his T20I debut tonight against Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I. He is the fifth bowling option for India and can perform well under the guidance of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.



He made his ODI debut in the last ODI against Sri Lanka and scalped two wickets.



<h2>Here is India?s probable PlayingXI for the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka:</h2>



Devdutt Padikkal, Shikhar Dhawan ?, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya.



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SLvsIND 2nd T20I: 4 Players to debut, Predicting India?s playing XI for SLvsIND 2nd T20I

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CSK Full Players List in IPL 2022: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) conducted a live stream to confirm and shut all the processes of player retention going on with the eight franchises. All the list of Player Retained ahead of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction were revealed in front of the fans, settling millions of debates going around the player retained. This article is written to inform you about CSK Full Players List in IPL 2022 with the list of Retained Players, Released Players and Updated Squad.



<h2 id="csk-retained-player-list-for-ipl-2022">CSK Retained Player List for IPL 2022:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>S NO</td><td>Player Name</td><td>Price (INR)</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>INR 16 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>MS Dhoni (captain)</td><td>INR 12 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>03&nbsp;</td><td>Moeen Ali (overseas)</td><td>INR 8 Crores</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td><td>INR 6 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 id="csk-buy-below-players-on-day-1-of-the-ipl-2022-mega-auction">CSK buy below players on Day 1 of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>PLAYERS</td><td>COUNTRY</td><td>BASE PRICE</td><td>SOLD FOR</td></tr><tr><td>Robin Uthappa</td><td>India</td><td>2 crore</td><td>2 crore</td></tr><tr><td>Dwayne Bravo</td><td>WI</td><td>2 crore</td><td>4.4 crore</td></tr><tr><td>Ambati Rayudu</td><td>India</td><td>2 crore</td><td>6.75 crore</td></tr><tr><td>Deepak Chahar</td><td>India</td><td>2 crore</td><td>14 crore</td></tr><tr><td>KM Asif</td><td>India</td><td>20 lakh</td><td>20 lakh</td></tr><tr><td>Tushar Deshpande</td><td>India</td><td>20 lakh</td><td>20 lakh</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="has-white-color has-vivid-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background" id="csk-buy-below-players-on-day-1-and-day-2-of-the-ipl-2022-mega-auction">CSK buy below players on Day 1 and Day 2 of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>PLAYERS</td><td>BASE PRICE</td><td>ROLES</td><td>COST IN ? (CR.)</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>Retained</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Deepak Chahar</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>MS Dhoni</td><td>Retained</td><td>WICKETKEEPER</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Moeen Ali</td><td>Retained</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Ambati Rayudu</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>WICKETKEEPER</td><td>6.75</td></tr><tr><td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td><td>Retained</td><td>BATTER</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Dwayne Bravo</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>4.4</td></tr><tr><td>Shivam Dube</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Robin Uthappa</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>BATTER</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Adam Milne</td><td>1.5 Cr</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>1.9</td></tr><tr><td>Mitchell Santner</td><td>1 Cr</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>1.9</td></tr><tr><td>Rajvardhan Hangargekar</td><td>30 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>Prashant Solanki</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Devon Conway</td><td>1 Cr</td><td>BATTER</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Maheesh Theekshana</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dwaine Pretorius</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.5</td></tr><tr><td>Tushar Deshpande</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>K.M. Asif</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Simarjeet Singh</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Mukesh Choudhary</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Subhranshu Senapati</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BATTER</td><td>0.2</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>







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<h2 id="key-player-release-by-chennai-super-kings">Key Player Release by Chennai Super Kings:</h2>



<ul>
<li>Faf du Plessis</li>



<li>Sam Curran</li>



<li>Shardul Thakur</li>
</ul>



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<h2 id="csk-purse-details-for-ipl-2022">CSK Purse Details for IPL 2022:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Total Purse Value</td><td>Retention Deduction</td><td>Salary Purse Available for Auction</td></tr><tr><td>INR 90 Crores</td><td>INR 42 Crores</td><td>INR 48 Crores</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 id="csk-list-of-players-released-in-ipl-2022-mega-auction">CSK List of Players Released in IPL 2022 Mega Auction:</h2>



<ul>
<li>Ambati Rayudu,&nbsp;</li>



<li>C Hari Nishanth,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Cheteshwar Pujara,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Deepak Chahar,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Dwayne Bravo,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Faf du Plessis,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Harisankar Reddy,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Imran Tahir,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Josh Hazlewood,&nbsp;</li>



<li>K Bhagath Varma,&nbsp;</li>



<li>K Gowtham,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Karn Sharma,&nbsp;</li>



<li>KM Asif,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Lungi Ngidi,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Mitchell Santner,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Narayan Jagadeesan,&nbsp;</li>



<li>R Sai Kishore,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Robin Uthappa,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Sam Curran,&nbsp;</li>



<li>Shardul Thakur,</li>



<li>Suresh Raina</li>
</ul>



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CSK Full Players List in IPL 2022 - Retained, Released, Updated Squad after Mega Auction

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Ruturaj Gaikwad slams his third consecutive hundred in Vijay Hazare trophy 2021: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) famed batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has continued his sublime form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021. The Maharashtra skipper has struck as many as three consecutive tons in the tournament recently.?



Gaikwad continued his purple touch in the ongoing VHT as he scored his 3rd century of the tournament. He scored his latest century against Kerala at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot.&nbsp;



His team, Maharashtra, got off to a poor start as they lost two quick wickets in just 22 runs. However, Ruturaj Gaikwad stitched a pleasing partnership with Rahul Tripathi to bring his team back on track. Both of them added 195 runs before Tripathi got dismissed by MD Nidheesh.



Maharashtra scored a total of&nbsp; 291/8 in their quota of 50 overs. Gaikwad scored a brilliant 124 from 129 deliveries in the match.



The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener scored his first ton against Madhya Pradesh. He scored 136 runs from 112 deliveries to help his team chase down a total of 329 runs against MP. Maharashtra registered a win by five wickets against Madhya Pradesh in that match.



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Ruturaj?s second century came against Chattisgarh. He outclassed the Chattisgarh bowlers with his brilliant batting display. He mustered a massive 54 off 143 balls. His fine ton helps Maharashtra to chase the target 276 runs in 47 overs.&nbsp;



In his three outings in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad has amassed 414 runs at an average of 207.00. He maintained a good 107.81 strike rate in his three centuries.



Maharashtra will now face Uttarakhand in its next match on 12th December in Rajkot.



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VHT 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad slams his third consecutive hundred in Vijay Hazare trophy 2021

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Ruturaj Gaikwad providing stiff competition to Shikhar Dhawan for South Africa ODIs: Young opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, owing to his sublime form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, is giving a stiff competition to veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan for team India?s backup opener in the ODI series against South Africa.



The Indian team is scheduled to fly to South Africa on December 16th for the three matches Test and ODI series apiece. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the new leader of India?s white-ball squad, the board is yet to announce the ODI squad for the tour.



It has been learnt that Ruturaj Gaikwad has almost confirmed his ticket for the South Africa ODIs. He is continuing his stellar form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy with three back to back tons.



Gaikwad also won the Orange Cap in the recently held IPL 2021 and now has smacked three consecutive centuries for Maharashtra. He scored 136 runs against Madhya Pradesh, an unbeaten 154 against Chattisgarh and 124 runs versus Kerala.&nbsp;



On the other side, seasoned campaigner Shikhar Dhawan has failed to convince the selectors. His scores in the ongoing VHT remained 0, 12, 14 and 18.



Dhawan is no longer a part of India?s T20I squad. Several young players such as Ishan Kishan, Prithvi Shaw and Ruturaj Gaikwad have already replaced him in the shortest format squad. He was even axed from India?s T20 World Cup 2021 squad due to his poor form.



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If we go by the trend with head coach Rahul Dravid, he likes to give experienced players one final chance. He has backed the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma, who are enduring a pale form, in the test. Dhawan is likely to get a nod for the South Africa tour.



<h2>Venkatesh Iyer confirmed to travel to South Africa:</h2>



Another young player that has impressed the selectors is all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. It seems like the southpaw has also confirmed his berth for the South Africa ODIs.



Iyer has mustered two centuries in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. On his part, he has also scalped a few wickets to show his all-rounder skills. Though, as of now, he doesn?t seem to be a perfect replacement for Hardik Pandya, however, Iyer is convinced to take up the finisher's role for India.



"Venkatesh is surely going to South Africa. He is bowling 9 or 10 overs in every game and with Hardik still recuperating, it is the best time to give him chance and get him battle-ready for the bigger events ahead," a BCCI source privy to selection committee discussion told PTI on Sunday.



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India tour of South Africa: Ruturaj Gaikwad providing stiff competition to Shikhar Dhawan for South Africa ODIs

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The Indian Premier League is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and thrilling cricket tournaments across the globe. It is the most awaited sports tournament in India and there are a number of very valid reasons for the same. The Indian Premier League globalized the T20 format to the world, way before it was cool and it is the prime reason why the shortest format of the game is gradually turning into the highest grossing format as well.&nbsp;



But what is it about the IPL that makes it so attractive to the masses? Well to be precise, it is the big sixes, high scores and quirkiness of IPL that has turned it into a global spectacle.&nbsp;



We can thus assume that a lot of IPL?s fame is associated with its players and thus, the BCCI makes sure that they reward the players heavily due to their brilliant performances in a season. The Orange cap and Purple cap awards were created keeping the same notion in mind.&nbsp;



As we all know, the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League is going to be one of a kind. For the first time there has been a permanent inclusion of two new franchises (Lucknow, Ahmedabad) and it has heightened the excitement of the competition tenfolds.&nbsp;



In this article, we shall be talking about 5 Players who can win the Orange cap award in IPL 2022.?



1. Ruturaj Gaikwad - It will be only logical to start the list with the Orange cap winner of last season, i.e, IPL 2021. Ruturaj Gaikwad was simply phenomenal last season in both the phases - in India and UAE. He was undoubtedly the best player of Chennai Super Kings and also one of the key factors that led them to victory.?



In IPL 2021, he was the highest run-scorer with 635 runs in 16 matches. His highest score was 101*. With a strike rate of 136.26, he averaged 45.35 runs. Ruturaj was equally brilliant in IPL 2020 as well which was his debut season. He scored 204 runs in 6 matches in IPL 2020. The fact that Ruturaj Gaikwad won the IPL orange cap in his very second season speaks loads about what a bright future the youngster has in store. As of now, Ruturaj is just 24 years old as of today. He is the youngest player to have ever won the Orange cap award.&nbsp;



Ruturaj?s performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy was also very impressive. Although he did not have a great performance with the national team due to lack of opportunities, he was very active in domestic cricket and there is no reason not to believe that he will not repeat the performances from last season in IPL 2022 as well. Gaikwad has been retained by CSK for 6 crores.&nbsp;



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2. Virat Kohli - Not adding RCB captain Virat Kohli in this list, will be an act of crime. Jokes apart, it is not unknown that Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer in the history of IPL. He is a modern day legend as arguably the best players in the world when it comes to the shortest format of the game.?



Virat Kohli won the Orange cap award in the year 2016 and he broke many records that season, In IPL 2016, Kohli scored 973 runs which is till date the highest runs scored by an individual player in a single IPL season. And it will probably never be broken again as no other batsman till date has even gone close to that number.&nbsp;



Virat scored 405 runs in IPL 2021 and 466 runs in IPL 2020. Although his numbers have gone considerably down since IPL 2016, you can never write him off. Afterall he is probably the best talent to have played the game after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Moreover, Virat is slowly returning in his original form. We could see sparks of it in the India vs South Africa series.&nbsp;



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3. KL Rahul - KL Rahul has undoubtedly been the best and the most consistent performers in the Indian Premier League over the past few years. He won the orange cap award in IPL 2020. That year, he scored 670 runs in 14 matches.



His performances in the last 4 seasons have been nothing but commendable as he has consistently stayed around the 600 runs mark. He scored 659 runs in IPL 2018, 593 runs in IPL 2019, and 626 runs in IPL 2021. As we can see, he has remained in the top 3 positions of the highest run scorers in every season since IPL 2018 and he is thus a strong contender to win the orange cap award in IPL 2022.&nbsp;



KL Rahul has been drafted for 17 crores by the new franchise Lucknow SuperGiants ahead of IPL 2022 and he will be their captain.&nbsp;



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4. David Warner - David Warner might have had his worst seasons ever in IPL 2021 but when it comes to Orange cap awards, there is no batsman better than David Warner. Warner has won the Orange cap award thrice in his career - in IPL 2015, 2017 and 2019. He scored 562, 641 and 692 runs in those seasons respectively.?



However, it is true that he has not at all done well in the last two seasons, especially in IPL 2021. Last season, he scored 195 runs in 8 matches. In IPL 2020, he scored 548 runs in 16 matches which is good but not up to his standards. His best performance came in IPL 2016 where he scored 848 runs in 17 matches.&nbsp;



Warner is slowly getting back in form though. He was the man of the tournament in the 2021 T20 World Cup and he might very well come back with a bang in IPL 2022. He is yet to find a team and will be one of the hottest prospects in the Mega auction.&nbsp;



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5. Faf du Plessis - Faf du Plessis was the second highest run-scorer in IPL 2022. He was beaten by his fellow teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad to win the orange cap award by just 2 runs, but it did not matter as their side Chennai Super Kings won the IPL trophy.?



Faf du Plessis scored 633 runs in IPL 2021 and was a key player who led CSK to victory last season. 2021 was also Faf du Plessis? best IPL season ever.&nbsp;



Chennai Super Kings let go of Faf du Plessis ahead of IPL 2022 as they could retain only 4 players but the former South African captain is a strong contender to win the orange cap award this season as he has been in red hot form in the last few seasons.?



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TATA IPL 2022: 5 Players who can win the Orange Cap Award in IPL 2022

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The Indian Premier League provides a platform to the Young cricketing talents of India to showcase their talents and thus take the big jump in their career. The Indian selectors monitor the IPL very closely nowadays and almost all the new additions to the Indian Senior Cricket team are made on the basis of IPL performances, which although controversial, is the new normal.&nbsp;



We have seen young talents like Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah becoming International stars after their IPL performances and we shall be seeing many more such stories in the near future.&nbsp;



The hopes are high for IPL 2022 as well and thus in this article, we shall be talking about 5 young players to watch out for in the upcoming IPL season.&nbsp;



1. Yash Dhull - The India U19 captain is perhaps the one player that fans are most eager to see in the Indian Premier League this season. Yash Dhull is currently 19 years old. He is one of a kind and many consider him as the best India U19 captain the nation has ever seen and considering the fact that India U19 has had some great captains like Virat Kohli and Prithvi Shaw in the past, it is indeed a great compliment. However, it is not just the compliments that Yash Dhull is gathering but he is proving it all right with his stellar performances as well.&nbsp;



His century against Australia in the Semi-final of the 2022 U19 World Cup which took place a few days ago, speaks loads about his talents and perseverance. He is undoubtedly one of the best players in the current India U19 side and he will be a big attraction in the Mega Auction.&nbsp;



Teams like KKR, CSK and RCB always bet for the young stars of India and they will definitely not let go of the opportunity to sign Yash Dhull.&nbsp;



In the last five matches, Yash Dhull has scored 52, 50*, 82, 20* and 110. You can obviously get an idea about Yash Dhull?s caliber from this staggering statistic.&nbsp;



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2. Devdutt Padikkal - Opener Devdutt Padikkal is just 21 years old. He had been a vital cog in the Royal Challengers Bangalore top order for the last two seasons and he was one of their key players. In 2020, he scored 473 runs in 15 matches and in IPL 2021, he scored 411 runs in 14 matches with a High Score of 101*. He has a decent overall average of 31.57 runs and can be considered as a very responsible batsman.&nbsp;



Despite being brilliant in the Indian Premier League, Devdutt Padikkal?s recent performances in domestic leagues has not been up to the mark. He played two good knocks against Baroda and Chattisgarh but that was pretty much it.&nbsp;



RCB have not retained Devdutt Padikkal despite leaving a spot free in their retention slots and the decision initially turned many heads. But it was later inferred that it might be because he did not want to be their fourth retention.&nbsp;



He will now enter IPL 2022?s mega auction with a base price of 2 crore and he will definitely be one of the hot prospects of the event.&nbsp;



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3. Raj Bawa - Raj Bawa is yet another star performer from India?s U19 squad. He is one of the main players and has cemented his position in the playing XI. He is an all-rounder and is terrific in both the skills. In this very U19 World Cup, he proved it with his performance.&nbsp;



In 2022 U19 World Cup, Raj Bawa scored 162* against Uganda which is the highest runs scored in a single U19 match by any Indian player in history and against 4 wickets at an expense of 47 runs against South Africa. It proves his all-round brilliance perfectly.&nbsp;



Raj Bawa too is 19 years old. He was born in the Nahan village of Himachal Pradesh. He will be a great attraction in IPL 2022?s mega auction.&nbsp;



The youngster showed that he can play as a finisher when needed and can also play big knocks which gives him a Hardik Pandya like vibe. All the IPL franchises will be very eager to bid for him.&nbsp;



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4. Ruturaj Gaikwad - Although Ruturaj Gaikwad should not be considered under the quota for young players anymore as he has already started to produce numbers which are better than some of the bests in the world, we have to consider that afterall he is still just 24 years old.&nbsp;



Last year Ruturaj Gaikwad became the youngest player to win the Orange cap award in the history of Indian Premier League and showed that sky's the limit for him. He scored 635 runs in 16 runs last season and 2014 runs in just 6 matches in IPL 2020.&nbsp;



This year, however, there will be a lot more pressure on him as he has established himself as one of the best batters in the Chennai Super Kings team. CSK retained him in IPL 2022 and he shall have a big responsibility. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be ready for these challenges in all likelihood.



Gaikwad had been amazing in Domestic cricket leagues like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored 168 runs against Chandigarh, 124 runs against Kerala, 154* runs against Chhattisgarh and 136 runs against Madhya Pradesh which tells us what type of form he currently is in. If he can keep up a similar tempo in the upcoming 2022 IPL as well, we can wrought havoc in the tournament and CSK will have a big advantage.&nbsp;



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5. Vicky Otswal - Vicky Otswal is the best bowler in the current India U19 squad. He is 19 years old as well and has great potential.&nbsp;



Vicky has picked up 12 wickets already in the 5 matches that India has played so far in the U19 World Cup. Many IPL teams are in the lookout for a fast bowler and Vicky Otswal might prove to be a fresh new option.&nbsp;



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TATA IPL 2022: Young Players to Watch Out for In IPL 2022

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INDvsWI series in danger as 8 members of the Indian squad infected with COVID19: Dark clouds have begun to loom over upcoming India vs West Indies ODI series as seven members of the Indian contingent have tested covid positive in Ahmedabad. According to the report of Cricbuzz, three cricketers along with four support staff and one standby player is infected with the dreaded virus on Wednesday.



The three playing members include Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Pacer Navdeep Saini, who is on standby, has also been tested covid positive in Ahmedabad ahead of the ODI series.



The three matches One Day International Series between India and West Indies is scheduled to start on February 6 in Ahmedabad?s Narendra Modi Stadium.



The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), following the covid outbreak, roped in opener batsman Mayank Agarwal in the Indian ODI squad.



The three covid positive support staff include Massage Therapist Rajeev Kumar, T Dilip (fielding coach) and Security Liaison Officer B Lokesh.



All the infected members have been shifted to a separate floor in the same hotel in which the Indian team is staying and are undergoing their mandatory isolation period.



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The entire Indian contingent announced for the ODI series against West Indies is currently in quarantine before they kickstart their preparations.



"Every member was also asked to undergo an RT-PCR test at home before embarking on their journey to Ahmedabad and the travel was undertaken only after testing negative," the BCCI clarified.



The BCCI official informed that the cricket board is flexible with the scheduling of the series with West Indies. The series can be pushed further by a couple of days if more covid positive cases come up, but, if no more covid cases emerge, the tour will go as per the original schedule.



West Indies squad has also arrived at the Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday. The touring official confirmed that the entire squad has tested negative before their departure and after landing in Ahmedabad.



"We were all negative before we left Barbados. And all negative on our arrival tests at the airport yesterday in Ahmedabad. We are in room isolation on a separate floor to the Indian team as per the protocols," the top-ranked official told Cricbuzz.



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INDvsWI series in danger as 8 members of the Indian squad infected with COVID19

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Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer cleared to train, tested covid negative: Team India?s senior opener batsman Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer have been tested covid negative in recently conducted tests and are subsequently cleared to resume training.



The sources in the know of development confirmed the news. Iyer and Dhawan will resume their training with their teammates on Wednesday while young opener batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is still in isolation.



"Yes, Shikhar and Shreyas have tested negative for Covid-19 and they have been cleared to train. Ruturaj Gaikwad is still in isolation," the source pointed out.



The entire Indian contingent in Ahmedabad will undergo a training session on Wednesday. Both Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer will join the Indian squad for their lite training.



Both the batsman are currently monitored by BCCI?s medical team. They are highly unlikely to be available for the second ODI match on Wednesday against West Indies.



Navdeep Saini, who was on the standby players list for the ODI series, had also contracted Covid, however, the pacer recently began his training in the nets.



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India will face West Indies in the second ODI match in Ahmedabad?s Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday after their commanding win in the series opener.



Rohit Sharma led team India won the first ODI by six wickets, which was India?s historic win in its 1000th ODI match. On top of that, Sharma kickstarted his full-time captaincy career with a win.



He regulated his resources pretty well and took clever decisions to clear up the West Indies batters as early as possible. Even the DRS calls went India?s way in the historic match.



With India going 1-0 up in the three matches ODI series, the pressure will be on the visitors to come up and challenge the Indians in their own backyard. West Indies felt a little discomfiting facing the Indian spinners.?



Yuzvendra Chahal and Washinton Sundar used the assistance provided by the surface to their advantage and began destruction as soon as they were brought up for their spells.



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INDvsWI: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer cleared to train, tested covid negative

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Jofra Archer’s fiery spell and Wanindu Hasaranga’s crucial strikes troubled CSK, despite Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fifty. A tight final over from Sandeep Sharma sealed Rajasthan Royals' thrilling six-run victory.

RR vs CSK 2025: Another Thriller! Death Bowling Shone as RR defeated CSK by 6 Runs

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Sunil Narine missed the last game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Sunil Narine ruled out of the Mumbai Indians clash ? KKR head coach provides massive health update

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Sunrisers at Capitals: Delhi Capitals (DC) climbed to second place with a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who slumped to seventh after back-to-back losses. DC's bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc's five-wicket haul and Kuldeep Yadav's three wickets, restricted SRH to 164 despite a 77-run stand between Heinrich Klaasen (32) and Aniket Verma (74). In reply, DC chased the target comfortably thanks to Faf du Plessis and Abishek Porel, despite Jake Fraser-McGurk's struggles. SRH's poor fielding and lack of early wickets proved costly, with only Zeeshan Ansari (3 wickets) and Harshal Patel offering resistance. DC's strong bowling and improving batting make them early contenders.

SRH vs. Delhi Capitals: Starc and Du Plessis star as Delhi overcome Hyderabad challenge by 7 wickets, Updated Points Table

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The RR vs CSK clash features key player battles that could decide the match. RR captain Sanju Samson faces a tough test against CSK's in-form pacer Khaleel Ahmed, whose swing bowling threatens early breakthroughs. Meanwhile, RR's finisher Dhruv Jurel must counter Noor Ahmed's tricky spin variations in the middle overs. Samson surviving Khaleel's spell or Jurel dominating Noor could swing momentum Rajasthan's way, while CSK will aim to win these individual duels to control the game. These matchups add thrilling subplots to the contest.

RR vs CSK: 2 Players Battles worth watching out for

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The IPL 2025 clash between RR and CSK on March 30 in Guwahati (7:30 PM IST) is crucial for both teams—RR seeks their first win, while CSK aims to bounce back after a loss. CSK leads head-to-head (16-13). The slow Barsapara pitch favors spinners, with an average score of 138. Key players include Gaikwad (CSK), Jaiswal (RR), Samson (WK), and Jadeja (spin threat). For Dream11, prioritize all-rounders and spinners, with captaincy picks like Samson or Rachin Ravindra. Clear weather expected. A tight contest likely!

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