Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian International cricketer who plays for the Indian Team. He also captains the Maharashtra cricket team in the T20 and List A format. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He will captain CSK in IPL 2024. He is a right-handed batsman.
He started his domestic cricket career in 2016 where he played for his home state Maharashtra. He made his international debut in July 2021 with the Match played against Sri Lanka.
Ruturaj Gaikwad started his IPL Career in 2020 with CSK and has been playing since for CSK. Even though he was bought for 20 lakh in the 2019 IPL auction he got a chance to play the first match in 2020 ipl for CSK.
The ipl auction price of Ruturaj Gaikwad in 2024 is 6.00 crore.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Biography
| Full name | Ruturaj Dasharath Gaikwad |
| Nick Name | RuthuRaj or Ruthu |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | 31 January 1997 |
| Birth Place | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Batter |
| Father name | Dasharath Gaikwad(ex-employee of DRDO) |
| Mother name | Sawita Gaikwad |
| Married | Yes |
| Spouse | Utkarsha Pawar (Ruturaj Wife) |
| Children | No |
| Education Qualification | UG from Marathvada Mitra Mandal’s Polytechnic college |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Maratha |
| Current Residence | Pune,Maharashtra,India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right handed Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right arm off break |
| IPL Cricket debut | 2020 |
| International Debut | T20– July 2021 vs Srilanka ODI6th October 2022 against South Africa |
| Teams | Maharashtra(2016 debut), Pune, List A, Chennai Super Kings |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet inches– 5’ 9” |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 30 inches – Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Profile
Ruturaj Gaikwad made his first-class debut for Maharashtra State in the year 2016–17 with Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. He then made his Twenty20 debut for Maharashtra in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 2 February 2017. In the 2019 Ranji trophy season, he scored 108 (199) in first inning and 76 (170) in Pune in second inning, while opening for Maharashtra Cricket team versus Chhattisgarh.
In June 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad was named in India’s One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his T20 International debut on 28 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka. In December 2021, Gaikwad was named in India’s ODI squad for their series against South Africa. In January 2022, Gaikwad was again named in India’s ODI squad, this time for their home series against the West Indies. In June 2022, he scored his maiden T20I half-century against South Africa.
In July 2022, he was named in India’s ODI squad for their away series against the West Indies. However it was only on 6th October 2022, he made his ODI debut against South Africa.
In June 2023, Gaikwad was named in India’s Test and ODI squads for their series against West Indies.
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL journey
Ruturaj Gaikwad was bought by CSK for the first time in IPL 2019 Auction for just 20 lakh. However he did not get the opportunity to play that year.
For the first time he got the opportunity to play for CSK in 2020 IPL.
So far he played for CSK alone in IPL for 5 consecutive years. In 2024 he was retained at 6.00 Cr in auction and he is currently leading the CSK team as captain.
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 | 29 | 49 | 2 | 2041 | 195 | 43.42 | 3646 | 55.97 | 6 | 10 | 247 | 27 | 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 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 1.84 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2019 | 15.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 15.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2021 | 15.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2022 | 16.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2023 | 16.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2024 | 16.00 Cr | Delhi |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Social Media Accounts
| ruutu.131 – Ruturaj Gaikwad | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (@Ruutu1331) | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | |
| Wikipedia | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Does Ruturaj Gaikwad smoke?: No
- Does Ruturaj Gaikwad drink alcohol?: Not Known
- He got married at the young age of 26 years (in 2023) to Utkarsha Pawar
- His mother tongue is Marathi
- His favourite breakfast item is Dosa and he loves to start his day with South Indian food
- On 3 June 2023, Ruturaj married his long-time girlfriend Utkarsha Pawar at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
