The 27-year-old recently led India 'A' in their two-match unofficial Test series ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Despite not being named in India's squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gaikwad was touted to be included in the BGT squad after some injury concerns in the Indian team.
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Shubman Gill had suffered a finger injury during an intra-squad match simulation at Perth and KL Rahul was also hit on the elbow during the game which had led to speculations that they might miss the Perth Test.
And with Gaikwad playing well during the match simulation, there were rumours that India might draft him in for the tour.
However, the CSK captain, along with Sai Sudarsan, has boarded the plane back home from Australia.
The whole India 'A' squad has left the Australian shore, and are on their way back home after gaining some invaluable red-ball experience. The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled for November 22 in Perth.
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How did Ruturaj Gaikwad perform in recent India 'A' vs Australia 'A' Test series?
| Test | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | 0 (1) | 5 (6) |
| 2nd Test | 4 (6) | 11 (20) |
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What happened in the recent India 'A' vs Australia 'A' Test series?
India lost both games in the two-match series, despite sending a young, but experienced squad for the Test matches against Australia 'A'. The Aussie bowlers were no match for the experienced Indian batters. Australia recorded dominating wins on both occasions, with Nathan McSweeney even awarded with a call-up to the senior men's BGT squad for the upcoming five-match series.
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| 1st Test | Australia 'A' won by 7 wickets |
| 2nd Test | Australia 'A' won by 6 wickets |
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