Aakash Chopra wants CSK to release two players, backs Ruturaj Gaikwad's retention
Aakash Chopra backs Ruturaj Gaikwad retention for CSK
03 Nov 2026
2 MinRuturaj Gaikwad
India
Current Series
Full Name
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Nationality
India
Other Name
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Role
Batter
Birth Date
31 Jan 1997 (29y 278d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 85 | 84 | 10 | 2839 | 108 | 38.36 | 2093 | 135.64 | 2 | 22 |
| odi | 12 | 11 | 2 | 329 | 105 | 36.56 | 379 | 86.81 | 1 | 2 |
| t20i | 23 | 20 | 4 | 633 | 123 | 39.56 | 441 | 143.53 | 1 | 4 |
| t20 | 165 | 159 | 19 | 5339 | 123 | 38.13 | 3832 | 139.32 | 6 | 37 |
| fc | 46 | 78 | 4 | 3281 | 195 | 44.33 | 5405 | 60.7 | 9 | 17 |
| list a | 106 | 102 | 9 | 5379 | 220 | 57.84 | 5331 | 100.90 | 21 | 20 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 85 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 12 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 23 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 165 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 46 | 2 | 2.10 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 1.84 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 106 | 1 | 2.30 | 12 | -- | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHA vs JHA | 101* | 18 Oct 2026 | Pune | firstclass |
| IND-A vs AUS-A | 33 | 11 Oct 2026 | Puducherry | odi |
| IND-A vs AUS-A | 12 | 09 Oct 2026 | Puducherry | odi |
| IND-A vs AUS-A | 15 | 06 Oct 2026 | Puducherry | odi |
| IND vs WI | 57 | 03 Oct 2026 | Chandigarh | odi |
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