Ruturaj Gaikwad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been given the captaincy of the team once again in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. Ruturaj has been out of the team for the entire season due to Gaikwad Injury. After which his replacement team can now be included soon. The names of three dreaded players are coming out to join the team in their place. In which a batsman has been a partner of KL Rahul in the case of rapid batting and has also scored more than 2 thousand runs.

The names of these 3 players appeared to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad

Prithvi Shaw

Young opener Prithvi Shaw's name is leading in replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad. He was left unusual even after having 75 lakh base prizes in the mega auction of IPL 2025. After which the player can now get a chance in the league, Dhoni can include him in his team. He has been a part of Delhi Capitals continuously since 2018.

Where the player has played 79 matches and scored 1283 runs. It also includes 14 half centuries. The player's best score has been 99.

Mayank Aggarwal

Mayank Agarwal's name is also coming out to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad in CSC. Mayank was unusual in the mega auction of IPL 2025. But his IPL record has been good. In such a situation, Dhoni can give him a chance instead of Ruturaj in his team. The batsman has played a total of 127 matches playing with 5 league teams. In which he has scored 2661 runs. In which his strike rate has been 133.

During this time he has also scored a century and 13 half centuries. The player has given a good start to the team in several matches playing with KL Rahul, which is currently needed by the team.

Urvil Patel

Urvil Patel's name is also included in the option of players who joined the team in place of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gujarat player Urvil Patel was associated with the Gujarat Titans team in 2023 with a price of 20 lakhs. But he did not get a chance to play. This time he came into auction with a price of 30 lakhs, but no one showed interest in buying him.

Urvil then caught everyone's attention by batting in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It is believed that Urvil may also be an option of Ruturaj.