CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was unfortunate in not getting a chance in the Indian team regularly. But now, in the IND vs SA series, he finally seems to be getting a decent run. So, after scoring 8 runs in the first encounter in Ranchi, the 28-year-old brought up only second fifty of his ODI career.
2nd ODI fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad
On a Raipur wicket that was playing all kinds of tricks, Ruturaj came up with a brisk 50 from 52 deliveries, and forged a valuable fifty-run stand with Virat Kohli as well; at a time when India were in a spot of bother at 62/2. What make this milestone even more special is the fact that this 50 came after a gap of two years.
Half-century for Ruturaj Gaikwad!He gets to his 2nd ODI FIFTY 1⃣5⃣0⃣ up for #TeamIndia! Updates t.co/oBs0Ns6SqR#INDvSA | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @Ruutu1331 pic.twitter.com/WUlruZqfKR
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2025Solid List A record
Prior to this encounter, his only 50 came vs Australia in September 2023, where he scored 71 vs Australia in a winning cause. In short, it has been 803 days, since he last scored his ODI 50. But then such had been his form in the IND A vs SA A ODI series, where he score a ton and a 50, that he could not be overlooked anymore.
In fact, he has an impeccable LIST A record, where he has scored 4542 runs in 90 matches, at an average of over 56. That also includes 17 tons and 18 fifties. His strike-rate has been excellent too — 100, without taking much risks in the middle.
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