Ruturaj Gaikwad: 10 Little-Known Facts About CSK's New Captain

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Zee Media Bureau
Mar 21, 2024

1. Birth Date

New CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on January 31, 1997 in Pune.

2. Parents

Born to Dashrath Gaikwad a DRDO employee and Sawita, a teacher.

3. Favourite sport apart from cricket

He likes playing golf.

4. FC debut

He made his first class debut at 19 years of age for Maharashtra.

5. Massive record

Owns the record for most tons in Vijay Hazare Trophy history – 12.

6. Marriage

Ruturaj is married to Utkarsha Pawar, who is also a cricketer.

7. CSK debut

Made his CSK debut in 2020 vs RR at Sharjah.

8. Orange Cap winner

In 2021, Ruturaj won the Orange cap after scoring 635 runs.

9. India debut

He made his international debut in an T20I vs Sri Lanka in July 2021.

10. IPL runs

In 52 games, Ruturaj has smashed 1797 runs so far. (Image: ANI)

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