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Ruturaj Gaikwad

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
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| country = India
| nickname= Rutu
| fullname = Ruturaj Gaikwad
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm off break
| role = [[Batter (cricket)|Batter]]
| club1 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
| year1 = 2016–present
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| club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year2 = 2019–present
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| club3 = [[Maharashtra Premier League|Puneri Bappa]]
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| odidebutdate = 6 October
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
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| lastodidate = 22 September
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 31

| T20Idebutdate = 28 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 88
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| lastT20Idate = 3 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

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| runs3 = 1,941
| bat avg3 = 42.19
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| top score4 = 220[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings4 = 20/0
| date = 17 August
| year = 2023
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|family=Utkarsha Pawar (wife)|caption=Gaikwad in 2022}}

'''Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad''' (born 31 January 1997) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] team in domestic cricket and for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). He made his international debut for the [[India national cricket team|India cricket team]] in July 2021 against Sri Lanka.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1060380.html |title=Ruturaj Gaikwad |access-date=6 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29829214/ipl-2020-devdutt-padikkal,-ruturaj-gaikwad,-other-uncapped-indians-keep-eye-on |title=IPL 2020 - Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad in power-packed band of uncapped Indian batsmen |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer in the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 IPL season]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2021 Orange Cap List: Ruturaj Gaikwad Edges Faf Du Plessis As Chennai Super Kings Openers Put On A Show In IPL Final Against Kolkata Knight Riders {{!}} Cricket News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2021/ipl-2021-orange-cap-list-ruturaj-gaikwad-edges-faf-du-plessis-as-chennai-super-kings-openers-put-on-a-show-in-ipl-final-against-kolkata-knight-riders-2576851|access-date=16 October 2021|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref> He is captain of the Maharashtra team in T20 and [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|title=आयपीएल गाजवणाऱ्या CSKच्या ऋतुराज गायकवाडला मिळाले कर्णधारपद, ऑरेंज कॅपनंतर आली गूड न्यूज...|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-news/csk-cricketer-ruturaj-gaikwad-appointed-as-maharashtras-captain-for-syed-mushtaq-ali-t-20-trophy/articleshow/87280890.cms|access-date=20 December 2021|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2021|first=Amit|last=Karmakar|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad in great nick, but team 'unlucky' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/vijay-hazare-trophy-ruturaj-gaikwad-in-great-nick-but-team-unlucky/articleshow/88310341.cms|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ruturaj Gaikwad is from Pune, Maharashtra. His father is Dashrath Gaikwad, who was a [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defence Research Development Organisation's (DRDO)]] employee.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=धोनीच्या कौतुक यादीत पुण्याचा ऋतुराज गायकवाड, जाणून घ्या 'स्पार्क'राजबद्दल|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/sports/cricket/iplt20/news/chennai-super-kings-ipl-2020-who-is-ruturaj-gaikwad-whom-ms-dhoni-is-praising-too-much/articleshow/78953007.cms|access-date=20 December 2021|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr}}</ref> His mother Sawita Gaikwad is a teacher in a municipality school. According to Gaikwad his parents never insisted him to study more and play less Cricket. Gaikwad's native village is Pargaon Memane village in [[Saswad]] area of Pune district, Maharastra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/ruturaj-gaikwad-ipl-csk-pune-7521998/|title = Too anxious to watch their son play, Ruturaj Gaikwad's parents miss greater part of his innings|date = 20 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|date=20 September 2021|title=ऋतुराज गायकवाड असा ठरला ऑरेंज कॅपचा मानकरी|url=https://www.bbc.com/marathi/india-58622914.amp}}</ref>

He did his primary schooling from [[St Joseph's Boys' High School, Pune]] in [[Khadki]]. He studied in Lakashmibai Nadgude school in Pimple Nilakh, Pune. He did college studies from ''Marathvada Mitra Mandal's'' Polytechnic.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=पिंपरीचा पठ्ठ्या भारतीय क्रिकेट संघात {{!}} Sakal|url=https://www.esakal.com/pimpri-chinchwad/pimpri-chinchwad-ruturaj-gaikwad-selected-for-the-indian-cricket-team|access-date=20 December 2021|website=www.esakal.com}}</ref>

==Domestic career==

=== Early career ===
Gaikwad at the age of 13 joined the [[Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation|Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation]]'s (PCMC) Varroc [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] Academy' in [[Thergaon]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2019-07-31|title=Puneri prodigy Ruturaj Gaikwad straight drives an India call up|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-boy-gaikwad-bats-up-to-the-indian-call/story-9t2w3sVj1FPmweYpL7rLyK.html|access-date=2021-12-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> in [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri Chinchwad]], Pune.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/sweat-and-tears-the-making-of-orange-cap-holder-ruturaj-gaikwad-7574012/lite/|title=Sweat and tears: The making of orange cap holder Ruturaj Gaikwad|date=16 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=कुटे|first=उत्तम|title=भारतीय संघातील निवडीवर ऋतुराज म्हणाला, छान वाटतंय, मेहनतीचे फळ मिळाले...|url=https://www.sarkarnama.in/desh/selection-indin-team-ruturaj-said-feel-good-77791|access-date=20 December 2021|website=Sarkarnama|language=mr}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2010-01-23|title=Cadence Trophy: Vengsarkar Academy defeat MIG Club|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/cadence-trophy-vengsarkar-academy-defeat-mig-club/|access-date=2021-12-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

In Cadence trophy of 2010, He scored 63* (71) against Mumbai's MIG Cricket club for Varroc Vengsarkar Academy, he got man of the match. His academy beat MIG Cricket club by 7 wickets, Cadence Cricket ground.<ref name="indianexpress.com" />

At Maharashtra invitational tournament of 2015, he scored 306 runs in a match in partnership of 522 runs with his teammate Vinay.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Pagar|first1=Chinmay|date=2019-07-25|title=Ruturaj Gaikwad Biography - Age {{!}} Family {{!}} Achievements {{!}} Stats {{!}} Wife|url=https://www.kreedon.com/ruturaj-gaikwad-biography/|access-date=2021-12-22|website=Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn|language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Debut for Maharashtra ===
He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] in the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] on 6 October 2016.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053471.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group B: Jharkhand v Maharashtra at Delhi, Oct 6-9, 2016 |access-date=6 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Maharashtra in the [[2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament]] on 2 February 2017.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079319.html |title=Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, West Zone: Maharashtra v Mumbai at Vadodara, Feb 2, 2017 |access-date=2 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the 2019 Ranji trophy season, he scored 108 (199) in first inning and 76 (170) in Pune in second inning, while opening for Maharashtra Cricket team versus [[Chhattisgarh cricket team|Chhattisgarh]]. He became man of the match in this match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of Maharashtra vs Chhattisgarh Elite, Group C 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2019-20-1196777/maharashtra-vs-chhattisgarh-elite-group-c-1203491/full-scorecard|access-date=16 October 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Maharashtra in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 25 February 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053715.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Himachal Pradesh v Maharashtra at Cuttack, Feb 25, 2017 |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In this tournament he scored 444 runs along 63.42 average in 7 matches. He scored 3 half centuries and one century. He was the third highest run getter in 2016–17 Vijay Hazare trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ruturaj Gaikwad Profile {{!}} Ruturaj Gaikwad Cricket Career {{!}} Cricket Stats|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/profile/ruturaj-gaikwad/66584.html|access-date=2021-12-21|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

In Indian domestic cricket structure he played for India A, India B, India Blue, Maharashtra and India U-23.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ruturaj gaikwad Profile: India Cricket Team Player, Latest News, ICC Ranking, Age, Full Career Info, Stats, Photos & Videos Online – FirstCricket, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/player-profile/ruturaj-gaikwad-66584|access-date=16 October 2021|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref> In October 2018, Gaikwad was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167689.html |title=India Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref>

He scored four centuries in four matches in Mandke trophy of 2019.<ref name=":0" />

In June 2019, he scored 187 [[not out]] for [[India A cricket team|India A]] against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19249/report/1183602/india-a-vs-sri-lanka-a-1st-unofficial-odi-sri-lanka-a-in-india-2019 |title=Gaikwad smashes 187* to lead India A to victory |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

In the [[2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|2021 Mushtaq Ali trophy]], Gaikwad captained Maharashtra and scored 259 runs in five matches at an average of 51.80, including three fifties at a strike rate of 150.71. He finished as one of the top scorers in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_fifties_career.html?id=14239&type=tournament|access-date=20 December 2021|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> in the [[2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy|2021–22 Vijay Hazare trophy]] he scored four hundreds and equalled [[Virat Kohli]]'s record of scoring maximum hundreds in single Vijay Hazare tournament and scored over 600 runs in the tournament for Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajkot|date=December 14, 2021|title=Ruturaj Gaikwad hits 4th hundred of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 to join Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw in elite list|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ruturaj-gaikwad-hits-4th-hundred-of-vijay-hazare-trophy-2021-to-equal-virat-kohli-prithvi-shaw-devdutt-padikkal-record-1887726-2021-12-14|access-date=20 December 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2022, during 2nd quarter-final match between Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh of [[2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], Gaikwad became the first batter to hit seven sixes in an over (one off a no-ball) in all forms of cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2022 |title=Ruturaj Gaikwad Creates History, Becomes 1st Player to Hit 7 Sixes in an Over |url=https://www.probatsman.com/ruturaj-gaikwad-creates-history-becomes-1st-player-to-hit-7-sixes-in-an-over |access-date=28 November 2022 |website=ProBatsman}}</ref> With the 108-run knock against Saurashtra ( In the Final of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23), Gaikwad now owns the record for the most centuries by any player in Vijay Hazare Trophy history (12). Former Indian cricketer [[Robin Uthappa]] and Gaikwad's current Maharashtra teammate [[Ankit Bawne]] jointly held the record previously (11 centuries each). <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chhabria |first=Vinay |title=Ruturaj Gaikwad creates new record for most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy history |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ruturaj-gaikwad-shatters-robin-uthappa-s-record-centuries-vijay-hazare-trophy |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

====2023====
In 2023, he was hired by a Pune-based franchise for [[Maharashtra Premier League]] (MPL) in ₹14.8 crore (for 3 years). The franchise later named as ''[[Puneri Bappa]]'' and they announced Ruturaj Gaikwad as their captain for [[2023 Maharashtra Premier League|inaugural season]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-04 |title=Ruturaj for Pune, Tripathi for Nashik |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ruturaj-for-pune-tripathi-for-nashik/articleshow/100737344.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=எம்.பி.எல் கிரிக்கெட்: ரூ14.8 கோடிக்கு விலை போன ருதுராஜ்; எந்தெந்த அணிக்கு யார் கேப்டன்? |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/sports/mpl-2023-ruturaj-gaikwad-bought-for-rs-14-80-crore-by-pune-franchise-tamil-news-689316/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Indian Express Tamil |language=ta}}</ref>

==International career==
In June 2021, Gaikwad was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) and [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squads for their series [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-india-2021-shikhar-dhawan-to-captain-india-on-limited-overs-tour-of-sri-lanka-1265911 |title=Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for India against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1262759.html |title=2nd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 28 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, Gaikwad was named in India's ODI squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-ind-odi-series-2021-22-rohit-sharma-misses-south-africa-odis-with-injury-kl-rahul-named-captain-1294976 |title=Rohit misses South Africa ODIs with injury, Rahul named captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Gaikwad was again named in India's ODI squad, this time for their home series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2021–22|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-wi-2022-rohit-sharma-and-kuldeep-yadav-return-for-west-indies-odis-and-t20is-1298852 |title=Rohit and Kuldeep return for West Indies ODIs and T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, he scored his maiden T20I half-century [[South African cricket team in India in 2022|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2022-1278669/india-vs-south-africa-3rd-t20i-1278689/match-report|title=Harshal, Chahal ensure India stay alive in the series|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=14 June 2022}}</ref>

In July 2022, he was named in India's ODI squad for their away series [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2022|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-ind-odi-series-2022-shikhar-dhawan-to-lead-india-in-west-indies-odis-ravindra-jadeja-named-vice-captain-1323376 |title=Shikhar Dhawan to lead India in West Indies ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> In October 2022, he was named in India's ODI squad, for their [[South African cricket team in India in 2022–23|series against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2 October 2022 |title=India's squad for ODI series against SA announced |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555935/india-s-squad-for-odi-series-against-sa-announced |website= Board of Control for Cricket in India}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 6 October 2022 against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1327509.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Lucknow, October 06, 2022, South Africa tour of India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

In June 2023, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2023|against West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1383151.html |title=Pujara dropped; Jaiswal and Gaikwad in India's Test squad for West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>

In July 2023, he was named as India's [[Twenty20 International|T20i]] Captain for the [[2022 Asian Games|Asian Games 2023]].

==Indian Premier League==
In December 2018, Gaikwad was bought by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) in the [[List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes|player auction]] for the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom|access-date=18 December 2018|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms|access-date=18 December 2018|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

On 2 October 2021, Gaikwad scored his first IPL century, with 101 [[not out]] against the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2 October 2021|title=CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes 'sparkling' maiden IPL century, becomes new Orange Cap holder|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-ipl-2021-rr-vs-csk-s-ruturaj-gaikwad-smashes-sparkling-maiden-ipl-century-2913862|access-date=2 October 2021|work=DNA India}}</ref> On 15 October, Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the [[2021 Indian Premier League Final|finals]] with Gaikwad contributing to CSK's total by scoring 32 runs off 27 balls. He won the [[Orange Cap]] for scoring the most runs (635) in the 2021 tournament and was also awarded the [[List of Indian Premier League awards|Emerging Player of the Year]] award.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 October 2021|title=IPL 2021 Awards: Ruturaj Gaikwad wins Orange Cap, Rahul awarded for most sixes - Here's the full list of winners|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2021-awards-ruturaj-gaikwad-wins-orange-cap-rahul-awarded-for-most-sixes-here-s-the-full-list-of-winners-101634356563204.html|access-date=16 October 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

After his good performances in the 2021 season, Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings for [[Indian rupee sign|₹]]6 crores ahead of the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2022 IPL auction]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings retain Ravindra Jadeja for Rs 16 crore, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2022-chennai-super-kings-retain-ravindra-jadeja-for-rs-16-crore-ms-dhoni-moeen-ali-and-ruturaj-gaikwad-1882662-2021-11-30|website=India Today}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Gaikwad lives in the [[Sangvi, Pune|Sangvi]] area of [[Pimpri-Chinchwad]] in Pune.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 October 2021|title=Ruturaj Gaikwad : CSK च्या ऋतुराज गायकवाडचे जल्लोषात स्वागत|url=https://pudhari.news/maharashtra/pune/54039/csks-ruturaj-gaikwad-grand-welcome-in-old-sangaavi/ar|access-date=20 December 2021|website=पुढारी|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2021 |title=IPL 2021: Sangvi cheers by bursting firecrackers for Rituraj's performance |url=https://www.lokmat.com/pune/ipl-csk-batsman-ruturaj-gaikwad-performance-fireworks-hometown-sangvi-pune-a737/ |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=Lokmat |language=mr-IN}}</ref> He is originally from Pargaon Memane.<ref name="BBC" /> His father Dasharath Gaikwad worked in the [[Indian Army]].<ref name="auto"/> On 3 June 2023, married his long-time girlfriend Utkarsha Pawar at [[Mahabaleshwar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruturaj Gaikwad Gets Married to Utkarsha Pawar, Shares Adorable Pics of New 'Journey' |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/ruturaj-gaikwad-married-utkarsha-pawar-adorable-pics-rashid-khan-shikhar-dhawan-react-7994731.html |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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