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Top 10 Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Highest Scores In IPL

Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian professional cricketer who currently plays for the Indian Premier League side of the Chennai Super Kings. The Indian batsman has only even played for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and has been playing for them since 2019. He had his breakthrough while playing for them and has now made a name for himself as an incredible Indian top-order batsman. Gaikwad has developed into one of CSK’s most important players and is the team captain as well. He has put in some incredible work for CSK, and this article talks about Ruturaj Gaikwad’s top 10 highest scores in the Indian Premier League.

What Are Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Top Scores In IPL?

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10. 72 Against Kolkata Knight Riders (29/10/2020)

Ruturaj Gaikwad put in one of his best-ever performances against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 29th October 2020. Gujarat Titans batted first, and Nitish Rana ended up being their best player, scoring 87 runs in 61 balls at a strike rate of 142.6, which helped KKR reach a decent total of 172. Shane Watson lost his wicket early during CSK’s chase, but the other opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad, managed to maintain his cool. He ended up scoffing 72 runs in 53 balls at a strike rate of 135.8, and this helped Chennai Super Kings chase the target down on the last ball of the inning to win the game by six wickets with no balls to spare.

9. 73 Against Gujarat Titans (17/04/2022)

Ruturaj Gaikwad put in an incredible shift in the IPL against the Gujarat Titans on 17th April 2022. Chennai Super Kings batted first, and while Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali lost their wickets very cheaply, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu managed to put in good performances. Gaikwad ended up scoring 73 runs in 48 balls at a strike rate of 152.1 to help CSK set a respectable total of 170 for the Gujarat Titans to chase down. While this should have been easy for Gujarat Titans, the top four batsmen all failed. However, Miller ended up putting in an incredible performance to help GT chase the score down with just one ball to spare.

8. 75 Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (28/04/2021)

IPL 2021
Match 23
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH 171/3
CSK 173/3
Ruturaj Gaikwad 75(44)
CSK won by 7 wickets#IPL2021 #IndiaKaNayaMantra #CSKvsSRH @IPL @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/KI2pbxU0Ha

— Cricket Articles (@cricketarticle) April 28, 2021

The game between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, which took place on 28th April 2021, saw Gaikwad put in a brilliant shift. SRH batted first, and good performances by David Warner and Manish Pandey saw them set a target of 172 for the Chennai Super Kings to try and chase down. CSK started with a blast, and both the openers, Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis, formed a formidable partnership. Gaikwad ended up scoring 75 runs in 44 balls at a strike rate of 170.5 to help the Chennai Super Kings chase the score down in 18.3 overs and win the game by seven wickets with nine balls to spare.

7. 79 Against Delhi Capitals (20/05/2023)

Ruturaj Gaikwad made one of his highest IPL scores against the Delhi Capitals on 20th May 2023. Chennai Super Kings batted first, and Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway opened brilliantly for CSK, making 79 runs and 87 runs, respectively. Gaikwad ended up scoring 79 runs in 50 balls at a strike rate of 158 to help CSK set a huge target of 224 for the Delhi Capitals. The pressure of such a high target got to DC, and while Warner put in a very good performance, scoring 86 runs, the Chennai Super Kings managed to restrict Delhi Capitals to just 146 runs, and CSK won the game by a huge margin of 77 runs.

6. 88 Against Mumbai Indians (19/09/2021)

Another brilliant performance was put in by Ruturaj Gaikwad in the game between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on 19th September 2021. CSK batted first and started very poorly, with Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, and Ambati Rayudu being dismissed for a duck while Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni made four and three runs, respectively. However, Gaikwad stood strong and scored 88 runs in 58 balls at a strike rate of 151.7 to help CSK reach 156. Mumbai Indians struggled to get going themselves, and CSK managed to restrict them to just 136 runs in 20 overs, which allowed them to win the game by a margin of 20 runs.

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5. 92 Against Gujarat Titans (31/03/2023)

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s amazing performance on 31st March 2023 was in vain as Chennai Super Kings ended up losing to Gujarat Titans. CSK batted first, and while the entire team struggled to get going, Ruturaj Gaikwad ended up scoring 92 runs in 50 balls at a strike rate of 184 to help CSK set a target of 179 for the Gujarat Titans to chase down. However, the Gujarat Titans managed to chase this down thanks to efforts from multiple players. While Saha, Sai Sudharsan, and Vijay Shankar all contributed, Shubman Gill ended up scoring 63 runs in 36 balls at a strike rate of 175 to help GT chase the score down with four balls to spare.

4. 98 Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (28/04/2024)

Ruturaj Gaikwad played another fabulous inning on 28th April 2024 in a game between the Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. CSK batted first, and while Ajinkya Rahane lost his wicket very cheaply, Gaikwad, Mitchell, and Dube put in brilliant performances. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 98 runs in 54 balls at a strike rate of 181.5 to help CSK set a huge target of 213 for the SRH to try and chase down. This turned out to be too formidable a score for SRH, and CSK managed to bowl them out for just 134 and won the game by a margin of 78 runs.

3. 99 Against Sunrisers Hyderabad (01/05/2022)

Ruturaj Gaikwad played an absolute blinder in the Indian Premier League on 1st May 2022 in a game between the Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. CSK batted first, and their openers, Gaikwad and Devin Conway formed an amazing partnership. However, Gaikwad narrowly missed out on a century and lost his wicket, having scored 99 runs in 57 balls at a strike rate of 173.7. His performances helped CSK set a target of 203 for SRH to try and chase down. The Sunrisers Hyderabad tried valiantly to chase it down but only managed to make 189 runs in 20 overs, and CSK ended up winning the game by a margin of 13 runs.

2. 101 Against Rajasthan Royals (02/10/2021)

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his first century in the Indian Premier League in the game between the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals on 2nd October 2021. CSK batted first, and while Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, and Ravindra Jadeja contributed, Ruturaj Gaikwad ended up being the star performer. He scored 101 runs in 60 balls at a strike rate of 168.3 without losing his wicket to help CSK set a target of 190 for the Rajasthan Royals to try and chase down. However, Lewis, Jaiswal, Samson, and Dube ended up putting in brilliant performances to help RR chase this score down in just 17.3 overs and win the game with 15 balls to spare.

1. 108 Against Luckow Super Giants (23/04/2024)

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his highest-ever score in the Indian Premier League on 23rd April 2024 in the game between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. CSK batted first, and while Ajinkya Rahane lost his wicket early, Gaikwad managed to steady the ship. He formed a formidable partnership with Shivam Dube and Gaikwad, and he ended up scoring 108 runs in 60 balls at a strike rate of 180 without losing his wicket to help CSK reach a total of 210. However, even this was not enough to stop LSG’s onslaught, and an outstanding performance by Marcus Stoinis saw LSG chase the score down in 19.3 overs and win the game.

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