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15 December, 2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad: India's Future Star
by Anuj Tiwari
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Extraordinary Batsman
CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad, a hard-hitting batsman but technically sound opener, set IPL 2021 on fire with his blistering knocks.
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600+ runs for CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the third CSK batsman to hit 600 runs in a season in IPL history.
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Second-highest run-scorer
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the second batsman to complete 600 runs in IPL 2021 after PBKS captain KL Rahul.
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CSK's youngest player
Ruturaj Gaikwad became the youngest player to score a hundred for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
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Played for Maharashtra
22-year old CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad hails from Pune, and he has been a consistent performer for his state team Maharashtra.
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Highest run-getter
CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad was the highest run-getter for Maharashtra in the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19.
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Picked on base price
At the IPL 2019 Player Auction, the Chennai Super Kings secured Ruturaj Gaikwad's services at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
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'brilliant cricket mind'
Gaikwad didn¡¯t play a single game for CSK in IPL 2019 but was described as a ¡®brilliant cricket mind¡¯ by MS Dhoni.
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