Didn't want to risk playing Gaikwad as he had a calf niggle: Pandya

India skipper Hardik Pandya revealed that he didn't want to risk sending out Ruturaj Gaikwad to open the innings in the first T20 against Ireland as he picked up a calf niggle in the first half of the game.

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