Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian international cricketer and a right-handed top-order batter. He plays for the India national team and captained India to the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.
He made his T20 International debut against Sri Lanka in July 2021 and his One Day International debut against South Africa in October 2022. In domestic cricket, he represents Maharashtra and captains the team in T20 and List A formats. He has also played for the West Zone and has captained the Rest of India side.
In franchise cricket, Gaikwad plays for and captains Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He won the IPL titles in 2021 and 2023 with CSK. He was the leading run-scorer of the 2021 IPL season and received the Emerging Player of the Season award.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Records and Achievements
Ruturaj Gaikwad won the Orange Cap in the 2021 IPL after scoring 635 runs, the highest in a single season that year. He played a key role in Chennai Super Kings winning the 2021 IPL title, their fourth championship.
Gaikwad scored 444 runs in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, finishing as the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament. He made a List A career-best score of 187 not out against Sri Lanka A in June 2019.
He scored a century and a half-century in the 2019 Ranji Trophy season against Chhattisgarh. He scored 259 runs as captain of Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after the 2021 IPL.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Career Stats
In ODIs, Ruturaj Gaikwad has played 8 innings and scored 228 runs, with one century and one half-century. In T20 Internationals, he has batted in 20 innings and scored 633 runs, including one century and four fifties. In first-class cricket, Gaikwad has played 73 innings and scored 3,146 runs, registering nine centuries and sixteen half-centuries.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 8 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| T20Is | 20 | 633 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 24 |
| FC | 73 | 3146 | 9 | 16 | 389 | 37 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Personal Life
Ruturaj Gaikwad was born and raised in Sangvi, Pimpri-Chinchwad. He does not come from a cricketing family. His father, Dashrath Gaikwad, is a retired employee of the Central Defence Research and Development Institute, and his mother, Savita Gaikwad, works as a teacher.
His parents noticed his love for cricket very early. His father recalled that when Ruturaj first learned to stand, he held a bat in his hand. Once they understood that cricket was his passion, they stopped buying him clothes for birthdays and instead gifted him cricket bats and equipment. They focused on supporting his training while teaching him discipline and hard work.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Contract
Ahead of IPL 2025, CSK retained Ruturaj Gaikwad for ₹18 crore, appointing him as the team’s captain for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is listed on the BCCI central contract list for the 2024–2025 season at the national level. He is assigned to Grade C, which gives an annual retainer of about ₹1 crore.
FAQs
Q. Did Ruturaj Gaikwad play for India?
A. Ruturaj Gaikwad has played for India in limited-overs formats. He has represented India in ODIs and T20Is and captained the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.
Q. Did Ruturaj Gaikwad play for India in the test?
A. No. Ruturaj Gaikwad has not played a Test match for India yet. He has been part of India’s Test squads as a reserve player on tours like the West Indies and South Africa.
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