Interesting Facts About Ruturaj Gaikwad

As Ruturaj leads the Indian men's cricket team in the Asian Games 2023, he brings his own leadership style that is making news for the right reasons.

His Early Life

Ruturaj was born on 31st January 1997 in Pune, India.

His Debut in Cricket

Gaikwad began his cricketing journey at the age of 13 after joining the Dilip Vengsarkar Academy.

Representing Maharashtra

In 2016, at the age of 19, Ruturaj represented Maharashtra & got noticed for his ace game.

Family Life

His father is a retired DRDO employee and mother is a teacher in a municipality school.

ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup

In 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

An Ace Player

He owns a record for the most centuries by any player in the Vijay Hazare Trophy history.

Stint in IPL

Ruturaj's domestic performances got him his first contract in the IPL as a player of Chennai Super Kings,

T20I Debut

He made his T20I Debut on 28th July 2021 for India against Sri Lanka,

Asian Games 2023

As Gaikwad leads the men's cricket team at Asian Games 2023, we wish him all the luck to win the trophy.

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