IPL 2022: Ruturaj Gaikwad gets all-clear – Chennai Super Kings will breathe a sigh of relief. Their Orange Cap holder Ruturaj Gaikwad has finally cleared his fitness test at the NCA and has arrived in Surat to join the camp. MS Dhoni & Co have been anxiously waiting for an update on Gaikwad. Follow IPL 2022 updates on Insidesport.IN
Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a wrist injury while batting in the nets ahead of India’s third T20 against West Indies in Kolkata. He was sent to the NCA to undergo recovery and rehabilitation.
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IPL 2022: Relief for MS Dhoni & Co, Ruturaj Gaikwad set to join CSK camp in Surat after clearing fitness test at NCA
IPL 2022: Relief for MS Dhoni & Co, Ruturaj Gaikwad set to join CSK camp in Surat after clearing fitness test at NCA
On Wednesday, Ruturaj Gaikwad left Bengaluru for Surat to join CSK’s camp. The team will leave for Mumbai on March 24 before their match against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26. Earlier, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told InsideSport that Ruturaj will join the camp by March 17.
Chennai Super Kings have long begun their preparations with their very own camp in Surat. The likes of captain MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ambati Rayudu and Co. have all made the trip in a bid to get in shape and rhythm ahead of the new season. Gaikwad, one of the vital cogs in last season’s title win, was absent having been called up to the NCA for a white ball camp.
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IPL 2022: Relief for MS Dhoni & Co, Ruturaj Gaikwad set to join CSK camp in Surat after clearing fitness test at NCA
Gaikwad teamed up with the likes of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Shardul Thakur in Bengaluru, but a question mark on his fitness still remains. Nonetheless, CSK are consciously optimistic that Gaikwad should be back to his very best, with the CEO confirming that the 2021 Orange Cap holder will join the team soon.
CSK Full Squad IPL 2022: Retained: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Auction Picks: Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, KM Asif, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Samarjeet Singh, Devon Conway, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Adam Milne, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, C Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan, K Bhagath Varma.
IPL 2022: Relief for MS Dhoni & Co, Ruturaj Gaikwad set to join CSK camp in Surat after clearing fitness test at NCA