The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has provided a fresh selection update on Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal ahead of India’s upcoming ODI series. The selectors and team management want batters to continue playing in their top-order roles rather than moving them down the batting order.
India are set for a busy white-ball schedule in the coming months, and the team management continues to assess its options. Shubman Gill's side will play a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting on September 30. The selectors are keeping an eye on squad depth and player combinations.
According to the Times of India, Ruturaj Gaikwad remains a key backup option for India at the top of the order. The selectors are reluctant to move him down the batting order. Ruturaj Gaikwad previously scored a century at No. 4 against South Africa in Raipur but has not returned to the ODI side since.
“Gaikwad was picked as backup opener since Gill was injured. The team management feels Tilak could have been tried in that place. That’s why they don’t want to rush Devdutt Padikkal in the ODI setup because he found his calling in white-ball cricket while opening the batting,” a BCCI source told TO.
Ruturaj Gaikwad also remains in India A's plans and recently served as vice-captain during their Sri Lanka Tri-Series campaign. He scored a match-winning century against Sri Lanka A.
Devdutt Padikkal’s ODI Return Takes a Back Seat
Devdutt Padikkal has an impressive List A record, with 2,796 runs in 42 matches at an average of 82.24 and a strike rate of 92.61, including 13 centuries. However, the selectors do not want to move him into a middle-order role.
The BCCI has instead focused on Padikkal’s development in Test cricket. He impressed during India’s recent tour of Sri Lanka, where he batted at No. 3 in Sai Sudharsan’s absence and won the Player of the Series award after scoring 328 runs in three innings, including two centuries.
Padikkal’s progress in red-ball cricket has given the selectors another reason not to rush him into the ODI setup. With India looking at players such as Tilak Varma for middle-order roles, the management wants Padikkal to continue developing in the Test format.
Selectors to Meet on September 3 for Afghanistan Series
The national selection committee is expected to meet by September 3 to pick India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi, starting on September 13. The selectors are likely to retain the core squad chosen for the 2026 Asian Games.
The BCCI is awaiting fitness updates on Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Meanwhile, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has regained full fitness and could return to the selection mix. The medical team is also monitoring the workloads of key players ahead of the packed schedule.
The West Indies ODI series will begin on September 27, but India are expected to field a different combination for the three-match assignment. Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, and Axar Patel will be unavailable because of their Asian Games commitments.
The absence of several regular players could give fringe batters an opportunity, but the selectors are unlikely to compromise on their preferred batting roles. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal are expected to remain in their natural top-order positions.
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