Five runs from 13 balls was Ruturaj Gaikwad’s return against New Zealand on November 13, 2026, his most recent appearance for India. India fell to 89 all out at Mount Maunganui, losing the fourth ODI by 244 runs. His dismissal left the visitors 9/4, with the chase already slipping away.
But that innings needs context. The Ruturaj Gaikwad latest news picture includes a recent West Indies half-century, an ODI hundred against South Africa and a longer record of substantial contributions for Chennai Super Kings. Statistics below cover completed appearances through November 13, excluding the fifth New Zealand ODI.
Key Highlights
- Gaikwad scored 57 against West Indies on October 3, 2026.
- His international record includes centuries in both white-ball formats.
- He remains uncapped in Test cricket at this statistical cutoff.
Latest India Performances And His Selection Position
Kyle Jamieson dismissed Gaikwad at Bay Oval, where Matt Henry’s six-wicket haul drove New Zealand’s victory. Three Indian wickets had fallen before Gaikwad departed. Reading his five-run contribution without that match situation would leave out how quickly India’s innings unravelled.
The preceding West Indies series offered a different picture: 13 not out, 31 not out and 57. Those innings produced 101 runs with only one dismissal. That explains the series average of 101; it does not mean he scored a century.
Two selection details help separate confirmed news from speculation:
- ODI involvement: The BCCI’s New Zealand squad announcement named him in both groups covering the five-match series.
- Test position: His name was absent from the announced Test squad. An ODI selection should therefore not be presented as a Test recall.
There is no published explanation in that announcement for his Test omission. Attributing it to technique, fitness or a disagreement would go beyond the available evidence.
Career Statistics And The India Innings Behind Them
Gaikwad’s career statistics on Cricbuzz show substantially more IPL exposure than international appearances. The difference is worth keeping in view when assessing consistency.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Hundreds |
| ODI | 13 | 334 | 33.4 | 85.21 | 1 |
| T20I | 23 | 633 | 39.56 | 143.54 | 1 |
| IPL | 85 | 2,839 | 38.36 | 135.65 | 2 |
Figures through November 13, 2026. IPL matches are franchise fixtures, not international appearances.
The ODI column contains just 12 batting innings. One large score or a run of low scores can therefore move the average considerably. His IPL record offers a longer sample, although different opponents and match conditions prevent a straight comparison.
Why His Raipur Century Deserves Attention
Against South Africa on December 3, 2025, Gaikwad made 105 from 83 deliveries and shared a 195-run partnership with Virat Kohli. He was batting at No. 4, away from his familiar opening role.
The ICC’s account of that innings records how he approached the middle overs through strike rotation and boundary opportunities. That gives the hundred significance beyond its size: he produced it after a change in batting position. South Africa nevertheless chased 358, so the century and the match outcome tell different stories.
His T20I peak came against Australia in Guwahati on November 28, 2023: an unbeaten 123 from 57 balls, including 13 fours and seven sixes. It remains his highest international T20 score.
CSK Milestones And The Seven-Sixes Record
For CSK, the breakthrough was the 2021 Orange Cap: 635 runs during a title-winning season. Captaincy followed in 2024. His 2025 campaign then ended prematurely because of an elbow fracture, with MS Dhoni taking over for the remaining matches. That interruption belongs in any assessment of his recent IPL career.
- His IPL season totals and highest-scoring Maharashtra innings offer two different ways to assess his batting:
- By the end of his 14 matches in IPL 2024, Gaikwad had collected 583 runs, averaging 53.00 across the campaign.
- Uttar Pradesh conceded an unbeaten 220 to him in November 2022. Representing Maharashtra, he faced 159 balls in that innings.
The second feat happened in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, not an India match. A no-ball allowed an additional delivery; seven sixes contributed 42 runs, and the penalty made the over worth 43.
BCCI Domestic’s official match post shows the seven-sixes sequence. The distinction is essential when sharing the clip: a domestic List A record does not become an ODI record simply because an international player achieved it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ruturaj Gaikwad?
Born on January 31, 1997, in Pune, Gaikwad is 29 years old on November 15, 2026. He turns 30 on January 31 of the following year.
When did Gaikwad make his India debut?
His first India appearance came against Sri Lanka in a T20I on July 28, 2021. His ODI debut followed against South Africa on October 6, 2022.
Does his domestic double century count as an ODI hundred?
No. The unbeaten 220 came for Maharashtra against Uttar Pradesh in domestic List A cricket. ODI statistics count recognised international matches, so that innings is excluded.
Did Gaikwad’s T20I century against Australia win the match?
Australia won the Guwahati match by five wickets despite Gaikwad’s unbeaten 123. His individual batting achievement therefore stands separately from India’s result in that particular fixture.
Is Gaikwad an opener or a middle-order batter?
Opening is his established role, but India used him at No. 4 during the December 2025 South Africa series, where he scored his maiden ODI century.
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