Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Maharashtra team since 2016. In 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League Player Auction for Rs. 20 GEL. Ruturai was included in the CSK squad due to his exceptional performances in state matches and T20s.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on Friday, January 31, 1997 (age 26; as of 2023) in Pune, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Ruthurai started playing at an early age and he trained and played at Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune. From there, he started playing for the Maharashtra state team and was eventually selected for India A and Chennai Super Kings.
Physical appearance
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Height (Approx): 5’9″
family
parents and siblings
Not much information is available about Ruturaj Gaikwad’s family.
wife
He married Utkarsha Pawar on June 3, 2023.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Utkarsha Pawar’s wedding photo
The mehendi ceremony was held on June 1, 2023.
Ruturaj Gaikwad with wife Utkarsha Pawar (centre) during the mehndi ceremony
Career
Ruthurai started playing at his cricket academy Pensarkar Cricket Academy. Soon after, he started playing for the Maharashtra team and started playing for the Maharashtra Under-16 and Under-19 teams. He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2016–2017 Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra. In 2017, he made his Twenty20 debut in an inter-state Twenty20 tournament in Maharashtra. In February 2017, he made his List-A debut for Maharashtra to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In December 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings during the auction. CSK bought him at a base price of Rs. 20 Lakhs on Indian Premier League 2019. In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy. In September 2020, Ruturage played for Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals where he scored 5 runs off 10 balls. Delhi Capitals won this match by 44 runs.
Ruthuraj Gaikwadi at his academy’s local cricket tournament
He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021 against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium. He made his ODI debut on 6 October 2022 against South Africa at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. He scored 43 runs in the last over of Maharashtra’s innings against Uttar Pradesh in the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 28 November 2022 against Shiva Singh; Gaikwad hit seven consecutive sixes after the fifth ball of the over turned out to be a no-ball and the free hit also went for a six.
6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,6⃣,6⃣nb,6⃣,6⃣
Ruturaj Gaikwad hits 4⃣3⃣ runs in one over! 🔥🔥
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/cIJsS7QVxK…#MAHvUP | #VijayHazareTrophy | #QF2 | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/j0CvsWZeES
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 28, 2022
He will lead the Indian cricket team for the 2023 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Facts/Trivia
- Ruturai’s performances in domestic matches helped him get into the India Blue team. He scored 187 runs (not out) for India A against Sri Lanka A in June 2019. This performance caught the attention of several people and helped him become a part of the India Blue squad.
Ruturaj Gaikwad received the man of the match award for his performance
- Ruthurai was picked by CSK for the Indian Premier League 2020 matches in UAE, but he tested positive for Covid-19 and was unable to play CSK’s first match. Ruturai returned to training on 21 September 2020 after recovering.
Ruturaj Gaikdi died during training after recovering from Covid-19
- Ruturaj Gaikwad was added to the team in place of Suresh Raina as Raina had to leave the league due to unforeseen circumstances.
- When Ruthuraj is off the court, he enjoys playing golf in his spare time.
Ruturaj Gaikwadi is playing golf at the golf club
- Ruturaj is a big fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and can often be seen with him during the team’s training sessions.
Ruturaj Gaikwadi with Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the IPL practice sessions
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