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The second round of the Duleep Trophy matches have commenced in Anantapur on Thursday with India A taking on India D and India B taking on India C.
In the match between India B and India C, the former won the toss and invited Ruturaj Gaikwad's team to bat.
Gaikwad resumed his innings after retiring hurt in the morning.
The ankle injury he suffered was a minor sprain, according to reports.
He went on to score 46 not out off 50 deliveries as India C piled on 357 for 5 on Day 1 on the back of a stunning century by Ishan Kishan (111 off 126 balls).
Earlier on Thursday, Gaikwad began his innings on a positive note, hitting Mukesh Kumar for a first ball four. But off the very next ball he was retired hurt.
While attempting a single, he reportedly twisted his ankle and walked back to the pavilion in pain.
With no official confirmation from the BCCI over the severity of his injury and no live stream or broadcast of the match, fans made their frustrations known on social media.
'It's genuinely a shame that the richest cricket board can't even telecast two domestic games at the same time. After all the hype the Duleep Trophy got, it's absurd to think that you can only watch one of the two games', said one angry tweet.
'Ruturaj Gaikwad retired hurt on 4*(2) What actually happened to him is unknown because live streaming is not available. I hope he is fine,' tweeted another with a crying emoji.