Interesting facts about Ruturaj Gaikwad

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

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Gaikwad began his cricket journey after joining Dilip Vangsarkar Academy at the age of 13.

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His father Dashrath Gaikwad was a DRDO employee while mother Sawita Gaikwad is a teacher in a municipality school.

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Gaikwad made his first-class debut in 2016 at the age of 19 by representing Maharashtra.

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

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In Indian domestic cricket structure Gaikwad played for India A, India B, India Blue, Maharashtra and India U-23.

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He owns the record for the most centuries by any player in Vijay Hazare Trophy history – 12.

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Gaikwad likes to play Golf when he is off the field.

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He is the only batter to hit seven sixes in an over (one off a no-ball) across all formats.

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