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Ruturaj Gaikwad (Cricketer) Biography, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : January 31, 2022

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Short Biography

Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on 31-01-1997 in Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Cricket Player who plays for Chennai Super Kings, Maharashtra Cricket Team & India National Cricket Team.

Other Name: Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad Complete Bio & Career

Ruturaj Gaikwad hails from the city of Pune. He started playing cricket from a very early age. He joined Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket academy while he was in his teens to pursue his dream of becoming a cricketer. He came to the limelight after he had a 522 run partnership stand with Vinay in the Maharashtra Invitation tournament in 2015. He scored 306 runs in that match and was included in the Maharashtra U-19 team post that inning. After missing out on the selection of India’s U-19 team, he made sure that he will prove his mettle in first-class cricket. At the age of 19, he made his first-class debut for Maharashtra in the 2016-17 seasons. He was also selected for the Interstate T20 tournament the same year. He made some useful contributions and came on the radar.
 
He was selected in the India B team in the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy and showed a glimpse of what he is capable of. He is a hard-hitting opener and was finally selected in India A team. He gave a good start more often than not and in the recently concluded tour of West Indies, he played some handy knocks representing India A. He was roped in by IPL franchise Chennai Superkings during the 2019 IPL player auction at his base price of INR 20 Lakhs. He though couldn’t play a single match as the team was already loaded with star-studded openers. In addition to batting, he is also a part-time off-spinner as well.   
 
In 2021, he made his international debut in India's ODI matches and T20I matches against Sri Lanka. In 2022, he has named in India's ODI squad against the West Indies.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Dashrath Gaikwad
Mother Savita Gaikwad
Siblings Don't Know
Girlfriend Sayali Sanjeev (rumored)

He was born to a retired DRDO officer father Dashrath Gaikwad and a teacher mother Savita Gaikwad. It's rumored that he is in a relationship with actress Sayali Sanjeev

Life's Important Dates Of Ruturaj Gaikwad

Body Measurements

Chest Size 40
Biceps Size 12
Waist Size 30
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Pune, Maharashtra, India
School St. Joseph school, Pune
Laxmibai Nandgude school of Pimple Nilakh, Pune
College Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College, Pune
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Traveling, Reading & Playing Tennis
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut First Class - 06-10-2016 - Maharashtra vs Jharkhand
T20 - 02-02-2017 - Maharashtra vs Mumbai
T20I - 28-07-2021 - India vs Sri Lanka
Salary IPL - INR 20 Lakhs
Net Worth $3 Million (approx)
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Blue
Favorite Player Virender Sehwag , Rohit Sharma
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Katrina Kaif , Shraddha Kapoor
Favorite Actor Salman Khan
Favorite Place Switzerland, Dubai
Favorite Dress T-shirt with Lower
Favorite Food Butter Chicken

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Ruturaj Gaikwad

  • He was roped in by IPL franchise CSK during the 2019 IPL player auctions at his base price of INR 20 Lakhs. He though never got an opportunity and was on the bench for the whole season.
  • He was dismissed on 99 in the final match of India A tour of West Indies in July 2019. He was the second-highest run-scorer in the series with 207 runs under his belt in the 5 match ODI series.
  • He idolizes Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

28 years, 1month, 12 days old age Ruturaj Gaikwad will turn 29 on 31 January, 2026. Only 10 months, 15 days, 21 hours,23 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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