Ruturaj Gaikwad is a right-handed opening batter from India. Gaikwad has a good technique and solid base, with free-striking ability at the top of the order. In the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare season, Ruturaj ended up being the third-highest scorer of the tournament.
Chennai Super Kings picked up Gaikwad in the 2019 Indian Premier League season and got a chance to represent Chennai Super Kings in the 2020 IPL season for a few games. In the 2020 IPL season, Ruturaj showed his ability by scoring above 200 runs in just six matches.
The 2021 IPL season made a huge impact on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s career; in that season, Ruturaj became the highest run scorer and won the orange cap. After that IPL season, Gaikwad gets a chance to wear the Indian jersey in One Day International and T20I’s.
Continuing the article series about the batting records, in this particular article we will get to know about the centuries scored by Ruturaj Gaikwad in all formats of the game. Let’s see how many hundreds scored by Gaikwad in the ODI, T20I and in the IPL.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad: Hundred in IPL
No. | Runs | Balls | Against | Year |
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1 | 101* | 60 | Rajasthan Royals | 2021 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad made his Indian Premier League debut for the Chennai Super Kings against the Rajasthan Royals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 22 November, 2020. In the 2020 IPL season, Ruturaj played six matches and scored 204 runs with an average of 51.00 and a strike rate of 120.71. Gaikwad registered three half centuries in that season, with the highest score of 72 runs.
The first hundred from Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Indian Premier League came against the Rajasthan Royals in the 2021 IPL season. On 2nd October, 2021, playing against the Rajasthan Royals at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Gaikwad scored unbeaten 101 runs from 60 balls. Gaikwad smashed the Rajasthan bowlers for nine fours and five maxims. In that brilliant first inning, Gaikwad batted with a strike rate of 168.33. For this match-winning batting performance, Gaikwad won the player of the match award.
The 2021 season is remembered as a special season for Ruturaj Gaikwad. He registered 635 runs with an average of 45.35 and a strike rate of 136.26 in 16 matches. Gaikwad made 1 century and 4 half centuries in that season. For this outstanding performance, he became the highest run scorer of that IPL season and won the Orange Cap. Due to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution, the Chennai Super Kings won the Indian Premier League title in the 2021 season.
In the Indian Premier League till now, Gaikwad played 54 matches for the Chennai Super Kings and made 1858 runs with an average of 38.71 and a strike rate of 134.93. Gaikwad played 13 fifty-plus runs and 1 hundred runs innings in the IPL. Gaikwad’s highest score in the IPL is unbeaten 101 against the Rajasthan Royals in 2021
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Ruturaj Gaikwad: Hundred in T20I
No. | Runs | Balls | Against | Year |
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1 | 123* | 57 | Australia | 2023 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad made his T20 international debut in 2021. On July 28, 2021, playing against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Gaikwad played his first T20 international match. Till now, Gaikwad has played 19 matches for India in T20I’s and scored 500 runs with an average of 35.71 and a strike rate of 140.5. Gaikwad registered three half centuries and one century for India in T20I’s, and his highest score in T20I’s is 123*.
The first and hundred for Ruturaj Gaikwad in T20I’s came against Australia on November 28, 2023, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Gaikwad, as an opener played a destructive inning of unbeaten 123 runs from just 57 balls with a strike rate of 215.78. In that inning, Gaikwad hit 13 fours and 7 maximus against the Australian bowlers. Unfortunately, due to Maxwell’s heroics, Australia won that match by five wickets.
Ruturaj Gaikwad made his one-day international debut against South Africa at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on October 6, 2022. Gaikwad has till now played six ODIs for India and scored 115 runs with an average of 19.16 and a strike rate of 73.24. The highest score of Ruturaj Gaikwad in ODI is 73, which came against Australia in Mohali. Notably, Ruturaj Gaikwad has yet to score a century in one-day international cricket.
In first-class matches, Ruturaj Gaikwad played 29 matches and scored 2041 runs in 49 innings. Gaikwad’s average in first-class matches is 43.43, and his strike rate is 55.97. Gaikwad made six hundred and ten half centuries in first-class matches. Ruturaj’s highest score in first-class cricket is 195 runs. In List A matches, Gaikwad’s average is 58.16 and his strike rate is 100.56, and he made 4130 runs in 77 matches. The highest score of Ruturaj Gaikwad in List A matches is 220* runs.