Ajit Agarkar wanted Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain India for 2023 Ireland T20I series over Jasprit Bumrah
Agarkar preferred Gaikwad over Bumrah for Ireland T20Is
21 Sep 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 236d)
Birth Place
--
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 | 9 | 8 | -- | 228 | 105 | 28.5 | 254 | 89.76 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 104 | 100 | 9 | 5334 | 220 | 58.61 | 5269 | 101.23 | 21 | 20 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 85 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 9 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 23 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 165 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 46 | 2 | 2.10 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 1.84 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 104 | 1 | 2.30 | 12 | -- | -- | 0 | 4.8 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ vs WZ | 5 & 66 | 23 Aug 2026 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
| SL-A vs IND-A | 13 | 02 Jul 2026 | Galle | firstclass |
| SL-A vs IND-A | 22 & 1 | 25 Jun 2026 | Galle | firstclass |
| IND-A vs SL-A | 40 | 21 Jun 2026 | Dambulla | lista |
| IND-A vs AFG-A | 30 | 17 Jun 2026 | Dambulla | lista |
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