Ruturaj Gaikwad is a professional cricket opening batsman who represents the Indian cricket team in ODIs and T20Is. He was born in Pune, Maharashtra, on January 31, 1997 to Dasharath and Sawita Gaikwad. In his teenage years, he used to go to Dilip Vengsarkar Academy in Pune. On October 06, 2016, he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Maharashtra against Jharkhand. He only managed to score 15 runs in his debut inning.
On July 28, 2021, he made his international debut against Sri Lanka in a T20I game. In October 2022, he made his ODI debut against South Africa. Ruturaj was the captain of the Indian team that won the gold medal in 2022 Asian Games. He has been a part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise since 2019. He was a part of the team when CSK won the IPL titles in 2021 and 2023 respectively. In 2024, he became the captain of the CSK and will lead the team in IPL 2025 as well.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fifties
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has reportedly scored five half-centuries in his international career. His first international half-century came against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on June 14, 2022 in a T20I game. His last international half-century was also in a T20I game, against Zimbabwe at Harare on July 07, 2024.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's ODI fifty
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has only one half-century in his ODI career. He has only played six ODIs, as of March 2025. His only ODI half-century came in September 2023 against Australia in Mohali.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's T20I fifties
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored four half-centuries in 23 T20Is he has played. His first T20I half-century came against South Africa in Visakhapatnam in June 2022. His last T20I half-century came against Zimbabwe on July 07, 2024 at Harare.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s IPL fifties
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 19 half-centuries in his IPL career. He has played a total of 67 games in the IPL and has a batting average of 41.95. He also has two centuries in the IPL. Ruturaj’s first IPL half-century came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on October 25, 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. His last IPL half-century came against Mumbai Indians on March 23, 2025, in Chennai.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fifties list against teams
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has reportedly scored two half-centuries against Australia, and one each against South Africa, Ireland, and Zimbabwe in his international career. He also has one T20I century against Australia.
| Teams | Fifties |
| Australia | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
FAQs on Ruturaj Gaikwad
A. Ruturaj Gaikwad's jersey number is 31.
A. Utkarsha Pawar is the wife of Ruturaj Gaikwad. He tied the knot with his long time girlfriend on June 03, 2023.
A. 'Rutu' and 'Rocket Raja' are the nicknames of Ruturaj Gaikwad.
A. As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has two centuries in the IPL.
A. Dasharath Gaikwad is the father of Ruturaj Gaikwad. He used to be an employee in the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO).
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