Ruturaj Gaikwad, born on January 31, 1997, in Pune, Maharashtra, is a promising Indian cricketer known for his exceptional batting skills.

His first cricket debut for Maharashtra was in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy and quickly became a key player for the team.

Ruturaj Gaikwad emerged as the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2021 season, scoring 635 runs in 16 matches.

He is the youngest IPL Centurion, at 24 years old, for the Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad has maximum runs, 635 runs, in a single IPL Season for Chennai Super Kings

Fastest to 1,000 IPL Runs, in just 31 innings, for Chennai Super Kings

Gaikwad & Faf du Plessis scored highest opening partnership, 182 runs, for CSK against the Sunrisers Hyderabad

Most Runs, 22 runs in a Single Over by an Indian in T20Is