Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian Cricketer who has been officially 27 on January 31, 2024. He was the captain of the Maharashtra cricket team in the T20 and List A format. Ruturaj recently captains Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He earned great fame and popularity after performing and becoming the leading run-getter in the IPL 2021 season. After having a good name in the IPL, he received a call-up to the Indian cricket team and after that, he made his T20I debut in 2021 against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in 2022. He has made a total of 6 appearances in ODIs and 19 appearances in T20Is till now in which he has scored 115 runs in ODIs and 500 in T20Is.
Life story and biography:
Ruturaj Gaikwad was born on January 31, 1997, in Pune, located in the state of Maharashtra, India. He grew up in a nation where cricket was not just considered as a sport or game only, but it was considered as a religion. He had a great passion for cricket since he was 5 only and he started playing leather ball cricket. The incident that amplified and aroused his feelings and emotions for cricket was when in 2003 he went to Pune’s Nehru stadium to watch a match of New Zealand vs Australia. At the age of just 11, he joined Vengsarkar Cricket Academy which helped him to complete his dreams and unlock his potential. He kept on working hard and stayed determined in the game, which helped him to have a great reputation and raise his ranks and he got selected for U14 and U16 teams.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is very thankful to Vengsarkar Cricket Academy which helped him and showed him light when he was confused and didn’t know what to do. Gaikwad once said:
“I would also like to thank my academy, Vengsarkar Cricket Academy, which is located in the PCMC (Pimpri-Chinchwad) area. I have been there for the last 9-10 years, right since the age of 11. They have always been supportive and encouraging. Even today, they oblige whenever I request them to let me practice,”
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s family:
Ruturaj Gaikwad belongs to a family of academic scholars. His father works as an officer in the Defense Research Development Organization while his mother gives her services as a teacher in a municipal school. He used to live in a joint family where he was surrounded by a lot of cousins, and no one was in the field of sports. So basically, his family made a lot of extra efforts to shape him into the star cricketer he has become today.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s car collection:
When any cricketers who have earned a lot of fame and success, own a luxury car. It is often considered as a marker of their achievements. Different cricketers have different and unique tastes when it comes to choosing their cars, Gaikwad has also chosen classy brands. He owns a BMW which is a luxury brand known for its quality and performance. He also owns an Audi, another luxury brand that is well known for its style and comfort. As this is the start of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s career, it is expected for us to believe that soon he will add more luxury cars to his collection after some time.
Net Worth:
Ruturaj Gaikwad has a net worth of almost 4.3 million dollars which is approximately 36 crore Indian rupees and almost 93 crore Pakistani rupees as in 2024.
Income sources:
He has some sources of income including Indian Premier League (IPL) salary, match fees from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and brand endorsements.
Monthly income:
His monthly income is approximately around 50-60 lakh Indian rupees.
Yearly income:
The yearly income of Ruturaj Gaikwad is estimated to be around 8 crore Indian rupees.
Brand endorsements:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the cricketer has sponsored many brands which include My11Circle, Baseline Ventures, and Amrut Anjan Electro+.
Luxurious house:
The cricketer has his own elegant and luxurious house in Madhuban society in the Old Sangvi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune.
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