Why is Ruturaj Gaikwad not playing against South Africa in the third ODI?

IND vs SA 3rd ODI Match: Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad did not get a place in the playing-11 for the third ODI match between India and South Africa (IND vs SA 3rd ODI). Rajat Patidar got a chance to debut in the third ODI, who opened the innings with Sai Sudarshan.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is not playing the third ODI due to an injury to his ring finger. BCCI gave this information on its X (formerly Twitter). KL Rahul told during the toss that Ruturaj Gaikwad is not available for the match due to a finger injury he suffered while fielding in the last match.

Why is Ruturaj Gaikwad not playing against South Africa in the third ODI?

Giving this information on Twitter, BCCI wrote, Update - Ruturaj Gaikwad had an injury on his ring finger during the second ODI International match, from which he has not been able to fully recover. The BCCI medical team is keeping an eye on him.

Let us tell you that India made two changes in the playing-11 for the third and last ODI match (IND vs SA). Rajat Patidar got a chance to make his ODI debut in place of Ruturaj. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav has been rested for the third ODI and Washington Sundar got a chance in his place in the playing-11.

Ruturaj Gaikwad performance in South Africa series

For India, opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad appeared to be a flop in the first and second ODI matches. Ruturaj's bat did not work against South Africa. Ruturaj returned to the pavilion cheaply after scoring 5 runs in the first ODI and 4 runs in the second ODI.

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