Playing fewer balls in powerplay doesn't affect Ruturaj Gaikwad

Indias opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad who currently is in excellent form said that he doesnt mind playing fewer balls in the powerplay because he focuses on the teams scoreGaikwad who entered the T20I series against Australia in redhot form has delivered stunning performances for India in almost all matches Gaikwad also scripted his name for being the firstever batter to score a century against the Aussies in T20IAlso ReadAshish Nehras take on Rinku Singhs inclusion in Indias T20 World Cup squadRuturaj Gaikwads mindset comes from playing for CSK under MS Dhoni adding that he learned about the tempo of T20 cricket while playing for Chennai Super Kings CSK in the Indian Premier League IPL under the leadership of MS DhoniI learned a lot about this format playing for CSK Mahi bhai MS Dhoni is always keen on reading situations and understanding the game He sends a message that you have to look for the team score and what the team requires irrespective of the situation of the game said Ruturaj in a conversation with JioCinemaAlso ReadHe will enjoy the South African wickets ABD on Samsons inclusion for ODIsIndia has taken an unassailable 31 lead in the fivematch T20I series against Australia following a 20run win in the fourth T20I at Rapiur and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has played a key role thus far He has scored 213 runs in four innings at an average of 7100 with a century and fifty to his nameOn what the series win means for India Ruturaj said that it is something to be happy about after the loss to Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Ahmedabad earlier in NovemberI think it was important for all of us to express ourselves and enjoy the game And I think everyone pretty much took responsibility at every stage So we are really happy with the result but there is still one match to go said RuturajThe opener said that following the disappointment of the World Cup the discussion within the camp was to be fearless and aggressive to back their instinctsThere were 23 members from the World Cup squad who were with us There was positive energy in the team because we were coming from domestic tournaments and everyone had done pretty well there Everyone came in with a lot of confidence said GaikwadOn his partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal and the mixup with him that led to a runout in the first T20I Gaikwad said that after the first match the duo decided not to take risky singles but play for boundaries with a positive intent He also said that Yashasvi apologised to him after the mixupAfter the first match we decided that we would be off from risky singles We will just look for boundaries He is someone who takes the game on and regardless of any situation he likes to be aggressive The discussion has always been that if the wicket is suitable we will go with positive intent But I think the focus is taking care of the first two overs said GaikwadAfter he got out he was walking in and he immediately said sorry I said it was okay it happens and it was a mistake I think mistakes do happen so I am fine with that he addedGaikwad said that getting fewer balls to play in powerplay does not affect him as he holds the teams score as a prioritySo if he plays three overs and scores 25 I am fine with that as long as the teams score is not affected he addedTalking about his preparation for the series Gaikwad said In T20s you always have to be ahead of the game and I give a lot of importance to that The night before I visualise what kind of situation might occur during the game and how the pitch might behave Mahi bhai always insists that we do not rush our thoughts because there is enough time for an opener even in a T20 match concluded GaikwadThe final T20I of the series will be held today in BengaluruWith ANI Inputs