Ruturaj Gaikwad entered the Indian cricket fan’s consciousness with a bang in 2021, when he made a whopping 635 runs for title winners Chennai Super Kings. The previous season the franchise had taken a punt on Gaikwad as one for the future, slotting him in as an anchoring opener who could attack when needed. They gave him six games and he showed what he was capable of, with over 200 runs.
Towards the pointy end of the 2021 tournament, Gaikwad made 70 in the qualifier against Delhi Capitals and put on a partnership of 61 with Faf du Plessis in the final, taking CSK to 192, which turned out to be plenty. Fresh off that success, he captained Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament and made 259 runs.
Gaikwad’s first-class, List A and T20 debuts came in 2016-17, and he shone in the middle format, with 444 runs, the third highest in the Vijay Hazare Trophy that year. He showed he had the game for all requirements when he produced 187 not out against Sri Lanka A in a List A game June 2019, and later in the year, a hundred and a fifty against Chhatisgarh in the Ranji Trophy.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Biography
Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Chennai franchise in the Indian Premier League. Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on Jan 31, 1997; and as of 2023, he is 26 years old. Ruturaj Gaikwad is a batter from Pune and bats right handed. He made his IPL debut in 2020. Ruturaj Gaikwad has played 52 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 1797 runs, with an average of 39.07. He has also slammed 1 century and 14 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 101* runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit 159 fours and 73 sixes in his IPL career. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Chennai franchise acquired the services of Ruturaj Gaikwad for Rs 6.00 Cr. On May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, scoring 26 runs off 16 balls.
| Full name | Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad |
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| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jan 31, 1997 (26 years) |
| Birth Place | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Batsman |
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| Mother name | |
| Married | Married – 3 June 2023 |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Utkarsha Pawar |
| Children | |
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| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Indian |
| Nationality | |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm offbreak |
| International Debut | ODI– 6 October 2022 against South Africa at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium T20– 28 July 2021 against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium |
| Teams | Maharashtra, India Blue, India A, India B, India U23, Chennai Super Kings, India, Indians, West Zone |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Profile
A free-stroking opener whose game revolves around a fluid technique, Ruturaj Gaikwad first burst into the scene during the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy when he ended as the third highest run-scorer in the tournament. His ability to be solid and play risk-free cricket, and yet score at a fair clip caught attention immediately. Right from his childhood days, Ruturaj was a prodigy who was tipped to make it big. He rose through the age group system of the Maharashtra team, and consistently made it to the India A side as well.
As of now, his success rate has been much higher in List A, where he is consistent and also makes his runs at a healthy strike-rate. However, given his temperament and technique, Ruturaj should be able to better his already reasonable returns in First-class cricket. His batting revolves around deft touches and timing, than the modern day powerhitting module that you see with most young batsmen. He got picked up by Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 IPL season and made a huge impact in the 2021 season when he made 635 runs as CSK won the title. His attacking knocks at the top were a major reason for his team’s success. 2021 followed his debut season where CSK gave him games after failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their history.
Gaikwad soon made his T20I and ODI debut for India as well carrying on from his IPL success. After a fine season in 2021, Gaikwad was retained by CSK for INR 6 crore ahead of the 2022 season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 71 | 19.16 | 157 | 73.24 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 19 | 17 | 3 | 500 | 123* | 35.71 | 357 | 140.05 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| FC | 28 | 47 | 1 | 1941 | 195 | 42.19 | 3443 | 56.37 | 6 | 9 | 238 | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| List A | 77 | 76 | 5 | 4130 | 220* | 58.16 | 4107 | 100.56 | 15 | 17 | 402 | 119 | 21 | 0 |
| T20s | 122 | 117 | 12 | 4035 | 123* | 38.42 | 2905 | 138.89 | 5 | 27 | 383 | 157 | 61 | 3 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 28 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 1.84 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Auction Price History
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | 20 Lakhs | Chennai |
| 2020 | 20 Lakhs | Chennai |
| 2021 | 20 Lakhs | Chennai |
| 2022 | 6 Cr | Chennai |
| 2023 | 6 Cr | Chennai |
| 2024 | 6 Cr | Chennai |
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Social Media Accounts
| ruutu.131 | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (@Ruutu1331) | |
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| Wikipedia | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ruturaj Gaikwad is a domestic Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra, India A, and Chennai Super Kings. Ruturaj began his practice at an early age, and he used to practice at Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area in Pune.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad started playing for the team of Maharashtra. He was a part of the U-16 and U-19 teams of Maharashtra. Ruturaj played in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra, which marked his debut in first-class cricket.
- In December 2018, due to his consistent performance in the state-level matches, Ruturaj Gaikwad was bought by Chennai Super Kings for the base price of Rs. 20 lakhs. He was a part of the 2019 Indian Premier League.
- In June 2019, Ruturaj scored 187 runs (not out) against Sri Lanka A while he was playing for India A. He received the Man of the Match award for his performance in the match.
- In 2019, he became a part of the India Blue team’s squad for the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy.
- In 2020, Ruturaj accompanied Chennai Super Kings to the U.A.E. for the 2020 Indian Premier League. On arrival, the whole team tested positive for COVID-19 including Ruturaj Ruturaj returned to practice sessions on 21 September 2020 after his recovery.
- Ruturaj was added to the team in place of Suresh Raina as he had to leave the premier league due to certain personal reasons. Ruturaj Gaikwad is a big fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and Ruturaj can be seen in the field with him during practices.
- In his leisure time, Ruturaj Gaikwad likes to play golf and travel to new places.
- On 28 November 2022, while playing for Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh, he smashed 43 runs in the penultimate over of the innings off the bowling of Shiva Singh; Gaikwad hit seven consecutive sixes as the fifth ball of the over turned out to be a no-ball, and the free-hit also disappeared for a six.
- His Mehndi ceremony, before his marriage, took place on 1 June 2023 in Mumbai.
- In July 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad was announced to lead India’s men’s squad at the Asian Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China.
