Personal Information
| Name | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Nationality |  India | Position | Batsman | IPL 2027 Auctioned Price | ₹18.00 crore - Rupees | Native Place | Pargaon Memane | Hometown | Pune in Maharashtra | Playing Role | Batter | State | Maharashtra | IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings | Marriage Status | Married | International Debut | India (2017—present) | T20i International Debut | Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo (RPS) - July 28, 2021 | One Day International Debut | India vs South Africa at Lucknow - October 06, 2022 | Wife Name | UA Pawar | Net Worth | Around $4.5 Million | Nickname | Rocket Raja | Batting Style | Right hand Bat | Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak | Born at | Pune, Maharashtra | Jersey Number | 31 | Bat Brand | SS (Sareen Sports) | Current Team | Chennai Super Kings, India National Cricket Team | Age | 29 | Date of Birth | Jan 31, 1997 |
Career Information
Ruturaj Gaikwad – India’s Emerging Batting Sensation
Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian cricketer known for his elegant batting and consistency. Born on January 31, 1997, he is a right-handed opener who has impressed across formats.
Cricket Career & Stats
- Test Matches: Yet to make his debut but seen as a promising red-ball player for India.
- ODIs: A solid top-order batter, he has shown great technique and patience in limited opportunities.
- T20Is: Known for his aggressive yet composed batting, he has played crucial knocks for India in T20 cricket.
- IPL: A star performer for Chennai Super Kings, he won the Orange Cap (2021) with 635 runs, proving his dominance in the league. Rituraj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹18 Crore in the IPL 2025 auction.
Records & Achievements
- Vijay Hazare Trophy (2022).
- India to gold in the 2023 Asian Games (T20 format).
- Key contributor to CSK’s IPL 2023 title win.
Lesser-Known Facts
- Sports Legacy: Ruturaj Gaikwad hails from a sports-oriented family—his father was a Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) employee, and his mother was a teacher, both encouraging his cricketing dreams.
- Early Inspiration: Though passionate about cricket from a young age, he honed his skills at the Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in Pune, where he was spotted as a future star.
Social Profile’s
Batting Career Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls |
SR | HS | Bt.Ave | NO | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
| T20 |
84 |
84 |
2839 |
2093 |
135.64 |
108 |
38.36 |
10 |
260 |
107 |
22 |
2 |
| T20I |
19 |
18 |
568 |
392 |
144.9 |
123 |
37.87 |
3 |
57 |
21 |
4 |
1 |
| ODI |
9 |
8 |
228 |
254 |
89.76 |
105 |
28.5 |
0 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Test |
3 |
4 |
34 |
72 |
47.22 |
9 |
8.5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
115 |
114 |
3669 |
2811 |
130.52 |
123 |
36.33 |
13 |
350 |
130 |
27 |
4 |
Season-wise Batting Stats
| Season | Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls |
SR | HS | Bt.Ave | NO | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
| Indian Premier League 2020 |
T20 |
6 |
6 |
204 |
169 |
120.71 |
72 |
51 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2021 |
T20 |
16 |
16 |
635 |
466 |
136.27 |
101 |
45.36 |
2 |
64 |
23 |
4 |
1 |
| Twenty20 International 2021 |
T20I |
2 |
2 |
35 |
28 |
125 |
21 |
17.5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 International 2022 |
T20I |
6 |
6 |
100 |
81 |
123.46 |
57 |
16.67 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2022 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
368 |
291 |
126.46 |
99 |
26.29 |
0 |
33 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
| 2022 |
ODI |
1 |
1 |
19 |
42 |
45.24 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2023 |
T20 |
15 |
15 |
590 |
400 |
147.5 |
92 |
42.14 |
1 |
46 |
30 |
4 |
0 |
| 2023 |
ODI |
3 |
3 |
87 |
103 |
84.47 |
71 |
29 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Twenty20 International 2023 |
T20I |
7 |
7 |
300 |
199 |
150.75 |
123 |
60 |
2 |
28 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
| 2023 |
ODI |
2 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
75 |
5 |
4.5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2024 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
583 |
413 |
141.16 |
108 |
53 |
3 |
58 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
| Twenty20 International 2024 |
T20I |
4 |
3 |
133 |
84 |
158.33 |
77 |
66.5 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 2024 |
Test |
1 |
1 |
9 |
27 |
33.33 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2025 |
T20 |
5 |
5 |
122 |
81 |
150.62 |
63 |
24.4 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 2025 |
Test |
1 |
1 |
9 |
13 |
69.23 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025 |
Test |
1 |
2 |
16 |
32 |
50 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025 |
ODI |
3 |
2 |
113 |
97 |
116.49 |
105 |
56.5 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
337 |
273 |
123.44 |
74 |
28.08 |
2 |
29 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
| Total | — |
115 |
114 |
3669 |
2811 |
130.52 |
123 |
36.33 |
13 |
350 |
130 |
27 |
4 |
Stats last updated: September 12, 2026 at 4:33 pm
