New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The grind of domestic cricket and India 'A' team cricket has paid off for Chennai Super Kings' right-handed batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has earned a recall to the Indian ODI team, after last representing the nation in the format way back in 2023.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is part of the Indian squad, which will be led by KL Rahul in the home ODIs against South Africa, starting from November 30.

For Gaikwad, this recall is both hard-earned and by luck. After last playing ODIs in 2023, he could not win a recall back in the format due to the rise of Shubman Gill at the opening slot and the solid presence of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in the middle-order. However, with Gill, now the ODI skipper, out due to a neck injury, and Shre...