Ruturaj Gaikwad: Difference between revisions

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== Early Life ==

Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on 31 January 1997 in Pune, Maharashtra, into a Marathi family. Ruturaj displayed a strong desire to play cricket from his early childhood, which his parents supported wholeheartedly. He started his official practice sessions at Varroc Dilip Vengsarkar Academy located in Pune when he turned 13 years old, where he practiced his batting skills and developed his mental approach.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on 31 January 1997 in Pune, Maharashtra, into a Marathi family. Ruturaj displayed a strong desire to play cricket from his early childhood, which his parents supported wholeheartedly. He started his official practice sessions at Varroc Dilip Vengsarkar Academy located in Pune when he turned 13 years old, where he practiced his batting skills and developed his mental approach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rituraj Gaikwad |urlhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ruturaj-gaikwad-1060380llwebsite =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rituraj Gaikwad Profile [|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/108591-ruturaj-gaikwad-playerprofilellwebsite =NDTV Sports||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Too anxious to watch their son play, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s parents miss greater part of his innings

[|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/ruturaj-gaikwad-ipl-csk-pune-7521998/llwebsite =The Indian Express||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruturaj Gaikwad Gets Married to Utkarsha Pawar, Shares Adorable Pics of New 'Journey'

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== Education ==

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===Domestic Career===

In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season Ruturaj made his first-class debut by playing for Maharashtra. His first appearances in T20 and List A cricket happened during the year 2017. Through his batting performance in domestic tournaments Ruturaj developed into one of Maharashtra's most dependable batsmen during his playing career. The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 saw him achieve 600 runs through his four centuries which established a new record for most centuries scored in one tournament. He later broke records by becoming the player with the most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy history. He achieved the extraordinary achievement in 2022 when he hit seven sixes during a single over of a match. He has shown his leadership skills by captaining Maharashtra while participating in major domestic competitions with West Zone and Rest of India teams.

In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season Ruturaj made his first-class debut by playing for Maharashtra. His first appearances in T20 and List A cricket happened during the year 2017. Through his batting performance in domestic tournaments Ruturaj developed into one of Maharashtra's most dependable batsmen during his playing career. The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 saw him achieve 600 runs through his four centuries which established a new record for most centuries scored in one tournament. He later broke records by becoming the player with the most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy history. He achieved the extraordinary achievement in 2022 when he hit seven sixes during a single over of a match. He has shown his leadership skills by captaining Maharashtra while participating in major domestic competitions with West Zone and Rest of India teams.<ref>{{Cite web |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||website =News 18||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref>

===International Career===

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 == Early Life ==
-Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on 31 January 1997 in Pune, Maharashtra, into a Marathi family. Ruturaj displayed a strong desire to play cricket from his early childhood, which his parents supported wholeheartedly. He started his official practice sessions at Varroc Dilip Vengsarkar Academy located in Pune when he turned 13 years old, where he practiced his batting skills and developed his mental approach.
+Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on 31 January 1997 in Pune, Maharashtra, into a Marathi family. Ruturaj displayed a strong desire to play cricket from his early childhood, which his parents supported wholeheartedly. He started his official practice sessions at Varroc Dilip Vengsarkar Academy located in Pune when he turned 13 years old, where he practiced his batting skills and developed his mental approach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rituraj Gaikwad |urlhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ruturaj-gaikwad-1060380llwebsite =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rituraj Gaikwad Profile [|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/108591-ruturaj-gaikwad-playerprofilellwebsite =NDTV Sports||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Too anxious to watch their son play, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s parents miss greater part of his innings
+[|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/ruturaj-gaikwad-ipl-csk-pune-7521998/llwebsite =The Indian Express||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref>
+<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 =News 18||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref>
 == Education ==
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 ===Domestic Career===
-In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season Ruturaj made his first-class debut by playing for Maharashtra. His first appearances in T20 and List A cricket happened during the year 2017. Through his batting performance in domestic tournaments Ruturaj developed into one of Maharashtra's most dependable batsmen during his playing career. The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 saw him achieve 600 runs through his four centuries which established a new record for most centuries scored in one tournament. He later broke records by becoming the player with the most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy history. He achieved the extraordinary achievement in 2022 when he hit seven sixes during a single over of a match. He has shown his leadership skills by captaining Maharashtra while participating in major domestic competitions with West Zone and Rest of India teams.
+In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season Ruturaj made his first-class debut by playing for Maharashtra. His first appearances in T20 and List A cricket happened during the year 2017. Through his batting performance in domestic tournaments Ruturaj developed into one of Maharashtra's most dependable batsmen during his playing career. The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 saw him achieve 600 runs through his four centuries which established a new record for most centuries scored in one tournament. He later broke records by becoming the player with the most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy history. He achieved the extraordinary achievement in 2022 when he hit seven sixes during a single over of a match. He has shown his leadership skills by captaining Maharashtra while participating in major domestic competitions with West Zone and Rest of India teams.<ref>{{Cite web |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||website =News 18||access-date=6 April 2026}}</ref>
 ===International Career===