Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Personal information
Full name
Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad
Born (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NicknameRutu, Rocket Raja
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleOpening Batter, Occasional Wicket Keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 246)6 October 2022 v South Africa
Last ODI19 December 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.31
T20I debut (cap 88)28 July 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I13 July 2024 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.31
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentMaharashtra (squad no. 31)
2020–presentChennai Super Kings (squad no. 31)
2023–presentPuneri Bappa (squad no. 13)
2025Yorkshire CCC (squad no. 31)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 6 23 38 86
Runs scored 115 633 2,632 4,324
Batting average 19.16 39.56 41.77 56.15
100s/50s 0/1 1/4 7/14 16/17
Top score 71 123* 195 220*
Catches/stumpings 1/0 10/0 29/0 27/0
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
Asian Games
2022 HangzhouTeam
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2025

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). 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. He is captain of the Maharashtra team in T20 and List A cricket. He is the only Indian player to score a century against the Australian international team in T20Is.