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| Full name | Ruturaj Gaikwad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1997 Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rutu, Rocket Raja[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 246) | 6 October 2022 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 19 December 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 88) | 28 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 July 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present [2] | Puneri Bappa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruturaj Gaikwad (born 31 January 1997) is an Indian international cricketer who captains the Maharashtra cricket team in the T20, List A format and the current captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[3][4] He made his international debut for the India cricket team in July 2021 against Sri Lanka. He was the captain of the India squad which won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2021 IPL season and also won emerging player of the season.[5] He is captain of the Maharashtra team in T20 and List A cricket.[6][7] He is the only Indian player to score a century against the Australian international team in T20Is.[8]
- ^ "Meet CSK's Rocket Raja". rediff. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "16 चेंडूत 90 धावा; महाराष्ट्र प्रीमियर लीगमध्ये नाशिकच्या मुलाची कमाल". Zee News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Ruturaj Gaikwad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "IPL 2020 - Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad in power-packed band of uncapped Indian batsmen". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "IPL 2021 Orange Cap List: Ruturaj Gaikwad Edges Faf Du Plessis As Chennai Super Kings Openers Put On A Show In IPL Final Against Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "आयपीएल गाजवणाऱ्या CSKच्या ऋतुराज गायकवाडला मिळाले कर्णधारपद, ऑरेंज कॅपनंतर आली गूड न्यूज..." Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Karmakar, Amit (16 December 2021). "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad in great nick, but team 'unlucky'". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "India vs Australia: Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes only 5th India opener to hit T20I hundred". India Today. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.