Top 3 Players who captained India before leading IPL teams
Since the emergence of IPL, there are only two players who have captained the Indian team before IPL franchises, another name will break into the list in the Asian Games 2023.
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
In Asian Games 2023 (which was scheduled for 2022 earlier), Ruturaj Gaikwad will join the list of India players who captained the national team before any IPL side. Instead of experienced Dhawan, the BCCI has given an opportunity to the 26-year-old to showcase his leadership and batting skills in the competition.
Earlier, Gaikwad grabbed eyeballs for his brilliant batting performance in IPL 2023. The right-handed batter chipped in with 590 runs in 15 innings of 16 matches in CSK’s record fifth title victory. In his four-year IPL career, Gaikwad has notched up 1797 runs in 52 matches at a strike rate of 135.52.
These numbers made him a credible figure to lead the Indian team in Asian Games which will be played in the T20 format. At the marquee event, his responsibility will be to display his leadership and batting talent and help India emerge as the best team.
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