A stylish opener who has been consistent in Domestic tournaments for a long time. Ruturaj Gaikwad first came into everyone’s eyes when he was third highest run-getter of the Vijay Hazare trophy in 2016/17. CSK signed Ruturaj Gaikwad in the 2019 IPL, though he was benched in his debut year. He got an opportunity when CSK had a disappointing tournament in 2020. Gaikwad had very few matches in his hand to prove himself.
Ruturaj Gaikwad made a statement by smashing fifties in three consecutive matches and ended up scoring 204 runs in 6 matches with an average of 51. Since then the opener never looked back, Gaikwad had his dream IPL year in 2021. He scored 635 runs in the entire season including his maiden IPL hundred. Gaikwad was awarded the Orange Cap by beating all the high-profile legends. His contribution was a major factor in CSK’s success in 2021. Chennai Super Kings management now retained their star batter for longer goals.
| Full Name | Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad |
| Date of Birth | 31 January 1997 |
| Nationality, Hometown | Indian, Maharashtra |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2020 |
| Teams Played | Chennai Super Kings |
| Current Teams | Chennai Super Kings |
| Batting Style | Right-hand Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off-break |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Salary
Ruturaj consistent performance in domestic tournaments made Chennai team management notice his abilities. CSK brought in Gaikwad for 20 lakhs in 2019 IPL auction, where he benched the whole season. Though his journey in 2020 started in a similar way. Gaikwad luckily had a chance to prove himself when CSK turned to youngsters.
He straight away impressed everyone by scoring three consecutive fifties for the team. Gaikwad’s salary increased to 40 Lakhs in 2021, further his salary went up to 6 Crores in 2022 IPL. Gaikwad’s run-fest in the 2023 IPL was one of the major reasons for CSK to win their 5th IPL trophy. Now Gaikwad has secured his spot in the team with his timely contributions to the team’s success.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,00,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2023 | 6,00,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | 6,00,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2021 | 40,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | 20,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2019 | 20,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Stats
Batting
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CSK | 16 | 590 | 92 | 42.14 | 147.50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | CSK | 14 | 368 | 99 | 26.29 | 126.46 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | CSK | 16 | 635 | 101* | 45.35 | 136.26 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | CSK | 6 | 204 | 72 | 51.00 | 120.71 | 0 | 3 |
