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The India A team is touring Sri Lanka for a tri-series against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A sides. The second string India National Cricket Team side has been featuring against the Sri Lanka A side today at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla. Tilak Varma has been leading the side, with Ruturaj Gaikwad being named as his deputy for the series.
During the first game, Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a brilliant hundred off 112 deliveries and helped the Men in Blue side to post a good total on a difficult wicket. He was dismissed on the score of 101 runs off 114 deliveries, as he smashed six fours and three sixes in his magnificent innings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad equals Gambhir and Dravid's record
After scoring the century, Ruturaj Gaikwad equalled the record of former India captain and current head coach of the India team, Gautam Gambhir, for scoring the most centuries in List A games for the national side. Ruturaj, alongside Gambhir and Rahul Dravid, all now have 21 centuries in List A matches, with the CSK skipper having the chance to surpass the two former India captains.
Most Centuries in List A Cricket
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(Indians)
60 - Sachin Tendulkar
59 - Virat Kohli
37 - Rohit Sharma
31 - Sourav Ganguly
30 - Shikhar Dhawan
21 - Ruturaj Gaikwad*
21 - Gautam Gambhir
21 - Rahul Dravid pic.twitter.com/BmZmxEyQ9M
Above Ruturaj, only five India cricketers are there scoring the most centuries in List A matches, with Sachin Tendulkar at the top with 60 hundreds, followed by Virat Kohli with 59, Rohit Sharma with 37, Sourav Ganguly with 31 tons and Shikhar Dhawan with 30. So Gaikwad will have a chance to go past Dhawan and Ganguly’s record.
Ruturaj Gaikwad surpasses Virat Kohli
Ruturaj, who has been a sensational player in the 50-over format of the game, does not get a place in the senior side due to the competition, and with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer locked in the places of No.3 and No.4. However, in the series against South Africa, he scored a brilliant century batting at No.4 alongside Kohli.
Highest Average in List A Cricket
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(Min 50 Innings)
59.32 - Ruturaj Gaikwad (5161 runs)*
57.91 - Virat Kohli (16447 runs)
57.86 - Michael Bevan (15103 runs) pic.twitter.com/gPXyKgH9dJ
Currently, Gaikwad has the highest average in List A games in terms of playing a minimum of 50 innings. He has an average of 59.32, scoring 5161* runs, which is better than Virat Kohli, who has 57.91 and has scored 16447 runs, and also former Australia batter Michael Bevan, with 57.86, scoring 15103 runs.
India A posted a good total
With the kind of form Ruturaj has shown in the List A games, he should be considered as a backup for the 50-over format, given the versatility he provides, as he can bat at no.3 and no.4 as well. So he should be in contention for the upcoming ODI series and also for South Africa in case India needs a solid middle-order batter.
Coming to the game, Tilak Varma won the toss and opted to bat first. Vabhav Sooryavanshi did not have the best of starts, being dismissed on 14 runs. But Tilak and Gaikwad struck a partnership of 150 runs between them, with the former scoring 60 runs as India posted a total of 277/6 at the end of 50 overs.
