Ruturaj Gaikwad is a professional cricket opening batsman who plays for the Indian cricket team. He was born in January 31, 1997 to his parents, Dasharath and Sawita Gaikwad. In his teenage, he joined Dilip Vengsarkar’s cricket academy in Pimpri, Chinchwad in Pune. Domestically, he played for the Maharashtra State Cricket Team. In 2016, he made his First-Class debut in the Ranji Trophy. On February 25, 2017, he made his List-A debut in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has also represented teams like India A, India B, India Blue, and India U-23 in domestic cricket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad made his IPL debut with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise in 2019. Since then, he has been the key member of the team. He was also the highest run-scorer and the Orange Cap Awardee in the IPL 2021 season. He was a part of the team in the IPL 2021 and 2023 winning season. In 2024, MS Dhoni relinquished the captaincy and the role has been given to Ruturaj Gaikwad. As of March 24, 2025, he is leading the CSK franchise in the IPL 2025. He also won a gold medal in the Asian Games 2022 as captain.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL teams
Ruturaj Gaikwad has reportedly been bought by the Chennai Super Kings during the 2019 IPL auction in December 2018. Since then, he has been a part of the franchise. He was retained by the franchise for INR 6 crores before the IPL 2022 auction. He was again retained by the franchise for INR 18 crore before the IPL 2025 auction. He is the captain of the CSK in the IPL 2025.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s IPL auction price
Ruturaj Gaikwad was first bought by the CSK in an IPL 2019 auction for INR 20 lakhs. He has not featured in the IPL auction after 2019. He has been retained by the CSK in every season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL stats
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has reportedly scored 2433 runs in the IPL. He has played 67 games and has an average of 41.95. He has two centuries and 19 fifties to his name in the IPL. His highest score of 108* came against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2024 in Chennai.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL runs year-wise
| Year | Matches | Runs |
| 2020 | 6 | 204 |
| 2021 | 16 | 635 |
| 2022 | 14 | 368 |
| 2023 | 16 | 590 |
| 2024 | 14 | 583 |
| 2025 | 1 | 53 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL records
In the IPL 2021 edition, he becomes the highest run-scorer of the tournament. He scored 635 runs in the season with an average of 45.35 and a strike rate of 136.26. He scored a century and four fifties in that season, as per IPL's official website.
Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain
As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has captained in 15 IPL games. He has won 8 and lost 7 games. In 2024, his team finished at No. 5 in the points table with 7 wins in 14 games. As of March 24, 2025, he won the first game in the IPL 2025 as a captain. Ruturaj Gaikwad has also captained Team India in the Asian Games 2022. The team won a gold medal in the event.
FAQs on Ruturaj Gaikwad
A. As of March 24, 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad's best IPL seasons was the 2021 edition. He won the orange cap that season, scoring 635 runs at an average of 45.35.
A. Yes. Ruturaj Gaikwad was a part of the India's test team for the West Indies tour in June 2023.
A. As of March 2025, Ruturaj Gaikwad has only scored one century in international cricket. His only international century came against Australia in a T20I game at Mohali.
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