Ruturaj Gaikwad: Biography, Age, Early Life, Career, Stats, Wife And Much More!

The Indian National Cricket team has amazing young talents like Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal and many more. These talents ensure us for the future Indian Cricket Team. In this blog post we will delve into the life of a famous young cricketer named Ruturaj. We will read about his life, career, Stats, age, wife and much more.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Biography

Ruturaj Gaikwad is a well known young player in the Indian National Cricket Team. He is a good talent in the Indian team. He has proven and worked on his skills not only in batting but also in captaincy. As he leads the squad for team India also for Chennai Super Kings. In 2023 he got married to an Indian women cricketer named Utkarsha Pawar.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Wikipedia

Name	Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad
Other Names	Rocket Raja, Ruju
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Religion	Hindu
Caste/ Community	Maratha
Nationality	Indian
Profession	Indian National Cricket Player
Hobbies	Playing the PlayStation and weight training

Ruturaj Gaikwad Age

Ruturaj was born and brought up in a Marathi family in Pune, Maharashtra on 31 January 1997. His age as of 2024 is 27. He has gained a lot at such a young age. Also, he represented India when he was just 24. He has also proven his skills and excellence in batting in this age.

Physical Appearance

Ruturaj has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. Also, he weighs 65 Kgs. His eyes are black and his hair color is also black. Ruturaj looks amazing with this physical appearance. Also fans of the Indian National Cricket Team and Indian Premier League love to watch Ruturaj in new looks.

Early Life And Education

Ruturaj was born and brought up in Pune. He used to live with his parents. He has been interested in cricket from quite a young age. In his childhood he used to play gully cricket with his friends from where he gained interest in cricket. When he was 13 years old his father took him to Varroc Dilip Venksarkar Academy in Pune for training.
He later also played for Maharashtra cricket team and different other trophies. He has completed his primary schooling from St Joseph’s Boys’ High School. He has also studied in Lakshmibai Nandgude school in Pimple Nilakh, Pune. Ruturaj has completed his college from Marathvada Mitra Mandal’s Polytechnic. Moreover, his parents never forced him to study more and not to give more attention to cricket.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Stats And Career

Ruturaj has started his international career in 2021. His first match was against Sri Lanka; it was a T20 match on 28 July 2021. He has represented team India in over 23 T20s. Also, his first international ODI match was on the year 6 Oct 2022.. He has also played 6 matches for India in ODIs. However, he hasn’t debuted in Tests till now. But, we expect to see him soon in test matches.

Batting Stats And Fielding Stats

Format	ODIs	T20s	First Class	List A
Matches	6	23	37	77
Not Out	0	4	2	5
Runs	115	633	2533	4130
High Score	71	123*	195	220*
Average	19.16	39.56	41.52	58.16
Strike Rate	73.24	143.53	58.14	100.56
100s	0	1	7	15
50s	1	4	13	17
4s	16	65	314	402
6s	0	24	32	119
Catches	1	11	27	21
Stumps	0	0	0	0

Bowling Stats

Format	ODIs	T20s	First Class	List A
Matches	6	23	37	77
Balls	0	0	13	0
Wicket	0	0	4	0
Avg	0	0	0	0
Economy	0	0	1.84	0
Best Balling	0	0	0	0
5 Wickets	0	0	0	0
10 Wickets	0	0	0	0

ICC Ranking

Format	ODI	T20	Test
Batting	NA	13	NA
Points	NA	644	NA

Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Stats

Ruturaj has started his IPL career in 2020. He was acquired for 20 Lakhs by Chennai Super Kings. At present time he is a star player of IPL and Chennai Super Kings also he is present captain of Chennai Super Kings. He has played over 66 matches in IPL for Chennai Super KIngs.

IPL Batting Stats

IPL Season	Matches	Runs	High score	Average	Strike Rate	100	50	4s	6s
2024	14	583	108*	53.00	141.16	1	4	58	18
2023	16	590	92	42.14	147.50	0	4	46	30
2022	14	368	99	26.29	126.46	0	3	33	14
2021	16	635	101*	45.35	136.26	1	3	64	23
2020	6	204	72	51.00	120.71	0	4	16	6
All Season	66	2380	108*	41.75	136.86	2	18	217	91

Ruturaj Gaikwad Centuries in ODI, T20

Ruturaj has started his international career in 2021. He has played 29 matches till now including different formats ODI and T20.

Century Stats

T20s	0
ODIS	1

Ruturaj Gaikwad Wife And Family

Ruturaj comes from a family of scholars. His father’s name is Dasharath Gaikwad. He used to work as an officer in Defence Research Development Organisation’s (DRDO). His mother Sawita Gaikwad is a teacher in Municipal school. Ruturaj is the only child of Dasharath and Sawita. Moreover, They have always supported Ruturaj for playing cricket.

Ruturaj doesn’t get into much headlines because of his married life. He has been happily married to Utkarsha Pawar who is also a well known player of Indian women cricket team. The Couple got married on June 3, 2023 in a plush hotel in Mahabaleshwar. Moreover, the couple first met on the cricket pitch.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Instagram And Other Social Media Handles

Facebook	Ruturaj Gaikwad
Instagram	@ruutu.131
Snapchat	NA
X (Twitter)	@Ruutu1331

Ruturaj Gaikwad Net Worth

Indian cricketers have a lavish lifestyle. Ruturaj has gained much popularity and fame from the Indian National Cricket Team and Indian Premier League(IPL). His main source of income is form brand endorsement also from salaries paid by Indian National Cricket team and from Chennai Super Kings.

Ruturaj Gaikwad estimated net worth is near about 36 Crore in INR.

IPL Salary Of Ruturaj

Ruturaj collects a huge salary from IPL team Chennai Super Kings. His total earning from IPL is 18 crore. He was auctioned for 6 crore INR in 2024 IPL auction. His first IPL salary was 20 Lakhs INR in the year 2020 auction.

Salary Of Board Of Control For Cricket In India

Ruturaj has been in Grade C category Indian National Cricket Team. He collects a sum of 1 crore INR per year and gets paid per match. He also enjoys different perks like hotel expenses, travel expenses and much more.