A player having a stronghold against any bowling type, with crisp batting shots in his arsenal has become quite a sensation in the IPL. He is none other than Chennai Super Kings captain and opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad. After an astonishing performance in the 2018-19 Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ruturaj grabbed the attention of one of the most successful franchises in the IPL in the 2019 auction. Still, he made his first appearance for CSK in 2020.
Although he only featured in 6 matches that season, Ruturaj grabbed this opportunity with both hands and scored over 200 runs. Next season, he stepped out in the yellow jersey as a full-time part of the side and went all guns blazing in the next season, smashing 635 runs in 16 games with 1 century and 4 half-centuries. He went on to win the Orange Cap and the Emerging Player of the Season award. He had a massive role in the title-winning run of the Chennai Super Kings in 2021. In the last IPL season, he scored 590 runs and helped his team to win another title.
Ruturaj is a promising player for the 5-time champions and will be a key performer in CSK’s pursuit for another title in the 2024 season as a captain. Here, we look at Ruturaj Gakiwad’s stellar career in the IPL.
| IPL Debut year | 2020 |
| IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Captain, Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | N/A |
| Current Auction Price | INR 6 Crore |
| The last IPL Season runs | 590 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Teams from 2020-2023
27-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad made his debut in IPL with Chennai Super Kings in 2020. Since his debut, Ruturaj has been opening for the CSK in every season for four years. CSK haven't released him since they bought him first in the auction of 2019 so he has played for only one team in his IPL career.
| Year | team |
| 2020 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Auction Price
What grabbed the CSK owners’ eyes at the 2019 IPL auction was his batting display in the 2018-19 Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he ended up as the highest-run getter for Maharashtra. The Chennai Super Kings signed him for INR 20 Lakhs. Since then CSK has kept retaining him and also has increased his sgining money from INR 20 lakh to INR 6 crore.
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2019 | INR 20 Lakhs | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | INR 20 Lakhs | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2021 | INR 40 Lakhs | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | INR 6 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2023 | INR 6 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Runs & Stats- Year-by-Year
When Gaikwad finally made it into the IPL in 2019, he scored 204 runs in 6 games in his first season, including 3 fifties. He was backed up by CSK in the next season and went on to score 635 runs, eventually earning him the Orange Cap for his performance. Here, we look at his IPL runs year-wise.
| Year | Matches | Runs | Best Score | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
| Career | 52 | 1797 | 101* | 135.52 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 590 | 92 | 147.50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 368 | 99 | 126.46 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 | 635 | 101* | 136.26 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 204 | 72 | 120.71 | 0 | 3 |
| Year | Mat | NO | Runs | AVG | BS | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | CT |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 204 | 51.00 | 72 | 120.71 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 635 | 45.35 | 101* | 136.26 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 23 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 368 | 26.29 | 99 | 126.46 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 590 | 42.14 | 92 | 147.50 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Career | 52 | 5 | 1797 | 39.07 | 101* | 135.52 | 1 | 14 | 159 | 73 | 31 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad Records in IPL
Ruturaj Gaikwad has played four seasons in IPL and has scored over 1700 runs in 52 games. Ruturaj won the orange cap in his second season which also helped his team to clinch the title for the fourth time. Here are some major batting
Ruturaj Gaikwad As Batter
| Records | Stats |
| Won the Orange Cap in IPL for CSK | 2021 |
| 9th player to score fastest 1000 runs | 31 innings |
| 1st CSK player to score three consecutive fifties | 65*,72 and 62* |
Ruturaj Gaikwad As Captain
| Record | Stats |
| Fourth player to lead CSK in IPL history | Ruturaj Gaikwad has become the fourth captain of CSK in IPL history after MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Ravindra Jadeja. |
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FAQs on Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad played his debut IPL match on 22 September 2020 against Rajasthan Royals. He scored a golden duck in his debut inning for CSK.
Ruturaj Gaikwad receives a whooping amount of INR 6 crore per season from Chennai Super Kings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has smashed only one century in his IPL career which came in 2021.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 1797 IPL runs in 52 games with an average of 39.07.
As of March 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad is 27 years old, he was born on 31 January 1997.
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