Popular Indian cricketer Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on January 31, 1997. On October 6, 2016, he made his first-class debut for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy for 2016–17. On February 2, 2017, Gaikwad made his T-20 debut for Maharashtra in the Inter State T-20 Tournament during the 2016–17 season. in February 25, 2017, he debuted for Maharashtra in the List A during the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In October 2018, he was added to the India B team for the Deodhar Trophy in 2018–19. In December of 2018, he was added to India’s squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. For his nation group Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a frequent performer. He became the most efficient run scorer for Maharashtra throughout the league.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Biography

Full Name	Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad
Nickname	Rutu
Date of Birth	January 31, 1997
School	St Josephs High School
Known name	Ruturaj Gaikwad
Date of birth	January 31, 1997
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra, India
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra, India
Age	27 years
Nationality	Indian
Girlfriend / Affairs	Not Known
Profession	Cricketer
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm off-break
Religion	Hindu
Food Habit	Vegetarian

Ruturaj Gaikwad Physical Appearance

Height in Centimeters	173 cm
Height in Meters	1.73 m
Height in Feet Inches	5 Feet 8 Inches
Weight in Kilograms	65 Kg
Weight in Pounds	143 lbs

Ruturaj Gaikwad Age

Ruturaj Gaikwad age is 27 years old, born on January 31, 1997.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Family

Ruturaj Gaikwad was born in Pune, Maharashtra. To Dashrath Gaikwad, the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) was his father’s employer. His mother Sawita Gaikwad teaches at a public school. According to Gaikwad, his parents never made him put his academics ahead of his cricket matches. Gaikwad’s hometown is Pargaon Memane village, which is located in the Saswad area of the Pune district in Maharashtra.

He completed his elementary schooling at St. Joseph School. He went to the Pune-based Pimpri-Nilakh Lakshmi Bai Nadgude School. For his college education, he went to the Marathvada Mitra Mandal College.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Domestic Career

At thirteen years old, Gaikwad made a connection with the cricket academy. On October 6, 2016, Rituraj Gaikwad made his debut in the international class for Maharashtra at the Ranji Trophy 2016–17. At the Interstate T-20 2016–17 tournament on February 02, 2017, he made his T–20 debut for Maharashtra. throughout the Ranji Trophy 2019 season. He opened for the Maharashtra cricket team against Chattisgarh, scoring 199 in the first division and 170 for Pune in the second division. On February 25, 2017, he made his A-list debut for Maharashtra at the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

For the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy, Gaikwad was selected for the India B squad. He was selected to represent India in the 2018 ACC Asian Cup participating teams in December 2018. His score was 187.India A’s goalless record against Sri Lanka A on the road. He was added to India Blue’s squad in August 2019 in preparation for the Duleep Trophy in 2020. He was inducted into the India B squad for the Deodhar Trophy 2019–20 in October 2019.

IPL Career

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) purchased Gaikwad during the 2019 IPL Player Auction. In the Indian Premier League, Gaikwad achieved his first century when he faced the Rajasthan Royals in the 2021 championship and finished with 101 runs remaining. In the championship match, the Chennai Super Kings batted the Kolkata Knight Riders with twenty-seven points. Gaikwad added thirty-two points on twenty-seven balls to the CSK total. In addition to being selected appearing Player of the Year, he received the Orange Cap for scoring the most points (635) in the 2021 competition.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Net Worth 2024

Net Worth (202)	Approx $4 Million
Net Worth in Indian Rupees	Approx Rs. 34 Crore
Profession	Cricketer
Monthly Income And Salary	Rs 50 to 60 Lakhs
Yearly Income And Salary	Around Rs 8 Cr.
Last Updated	2023

Ruturaj Gaikwad Overall IPL Statistics

Ruturaj has been a tremendous opener for CSK since his IPL debut. In his total 52 matches in the IPL, he made 1797 runs with an average of nearly 40 and a strike rate of 135. 

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Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Wife

Utkarsha Pawar and Ruturaj are wed. In addition to being his lifelong companion, Utkarsha is a fellow cricket enthusiast. She is an all-around player who represents the senior cricket squad of Maharashtra.

They became close over time after meeting through a buddy. Since she was eleven years old, Utkarsha has been a member of the state’s under-team cricket player.

Fans adore the tight friendship that exists between Ruturaj, 26, and Utkarsha, 24 in addition to their shared passion of cricket. Many people value their relationship, which started as friendship before evolving into lifelong companionship.

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Interesting Facts

• A member of the squad that won the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup was named Ruturaj Gaikwad.
• In his 19 appearances for Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad amassed 1193 first-class runs at an average of 37.3 including 396 fifty-plus scores.
• Just before the IPL began Ruturaj Gaikwad contracted Covid-19 but he overcame the potentially fatal illness and got his first IPL fifty in his fourth game for Chennai Super Kings.
• When he was 12 years old Ruturaj Gaikwad started playing cricket at the Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in Pimpri-Chinchwad Pune.
• When not playing cricket Ruturaj Gaikwad enjoys playing tennis and would like to give it a try.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad made a world record by hitting 7 Sixes in an Over in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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