India, June 9 -- Ruturaj Gaikwad, the right-handed batter, bounced back in style from an underwhelming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as he rescued India A out of trouble against Sri Lanka A in the A Tri-Nation Series opener at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday. Gaikwad, who walked out to bat in the fifth over after the loss of Prabhsimran Singh's wicket, went on to hit a century, roaring back into form.

The experienced Maharashtra batter mixed caution with aggression to bring India A back into the contest after the loss of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran. At first, he took his time and just looked to rotate the strike. But as soon as the partnership betw...