Who is the best keeper in India? Ruturaj Gaikwad has an intriguing answer

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad must be used to being quizzed by journalists, but how does he cope with the kind of questions kids ask?

While interacting with students at the CSK Academy, Gaikwad jokes his way through the Q&A session. First, he asks how many support teams other than CSK and then teases them about not being picked by their academy coaches. Then he's asked a tough question himself: do you play for CSK? Gaikwad's response leaves the kid scratching his head.

Then Gaikwad, who was 27 when he took over the franchise captaincy from CSK legend MS Dhoni, was asked what it was like to lead a side with players older than him. "Very good, I enjoyed a lot. I scolded all seniors," Gaikwad said.

How does he deal with poor performances from his team-mates? Gaikwad jokingly gestures that he'll give his team-mates a beating out in public, but then offers a serious answer as well: "No, I will give him confidence. I will back him."

Who is the hardest bowler he's faced? Gaikwad's answer: Trent Boult, the New Zealand left-arm fast bowler who now plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. But then a child wants to know what it was like facing Shoaib Akhtar (who last played a T20 when Gaikwad was 13 years old).

"I wasn't born yet," Gaikwad answers.

Finally, he's asked who he thinks is the best keeper in India. To which Gaikwad replies: "Me", and asks the kids to go watch his wicketkeeping videos on YouTube.

Australia opener Beth Mooney also takes some questions from children, although she answers more earnestly and encouragingly than Gaikwad.

When asked how often she trains, she tells them she trains nearly every day, doing running or gym work on the days she doesn't have cricket practice, while taking a day off weekly when possible. She also tells them about her childhood in Australia, bowling to her brother in the backyard and getting her first chance to play when his team didn't have enough players.

She also has helpful words when asked if she gets scared before she plays. Mooney explains: "Sometimes I get nervous. Nerves are good, because it means you care. So because I've played a lot of games - I'm a lot older than you - I know that there's always another game to play, another opportunity to do well and help the team win. So I don't get too scared anymore. But when I was young, I got scared, yeah."