Just a few months ago, Ruturaj Gaikwad received a pleasant surprise after being asked to lead Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He had massive shoes to fill having replaced MS Dhoni at the helm. And now in the ongoing series in Zimbabwe, Ruturaj is staking his claim to nail down the No.3 spot that's been left vacant after the T20I retirement of Virat Kohli, who batted in that position for most of his career.
INDIA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2024
To fill in Kohli's shoes is really tough - Ruturaj Gaikwad

The India batter is playing at No 3 in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe © AFP
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