Ruturaj Gaikwad hits 4th hundred of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 to hitch Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw in elite record

Ruturaj Gaikwad hit his fourth hundred of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22 to equal the file of most centuries in a single season of India’s premier home 50-over competitors. Ruturaj Gaikwad has essentially the most runs, greatest common, highest rating, most fours, sixes and tons of on this version (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRuturaj Gaikwad is the 4th batter to hit 4 centuries in a single Vijay Hazare Trophy versionGaikwad has scores of 168, 21, 124, 154* and 136 within the event thus farThe 24-year-old can be the primary batter to amass greater than 600 runs on this versionMaharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad equalled a serious file on Tuesday after he slammed his fourth hundred of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 within the Elite Group D Round 5 match towards Chandigarh.

Gaikwad, who made his India debut within the T20I collection in Sri Lanka in July this yr, hit his fourth hundred of the event to equal the file of most centuries in a single season of India’s premier home 50-over competitors.Virat Kohli (Delhi), Devdutt Padikkal (Andhra Pradesh) and Prithvi Shaw (Mumbai) had achieved the feat earlier than the 24-year-old joined this elite record. Kohli was the primary to hit 4 tons of within the 2009-10 season adopted by Shaw and Padikkal, who repeated the feat final yr.Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 168 off 132 balls helped Maharashtra gun down the goal of 310 with 5 wickets in hand and seven balls to spare. His innings was laced with 12 fours and 6 sixes.The knock additionally noticed Gaikwad grow to be the primary batter to amass greater than 600 runs on this version of the event. Gaikwad has thus far amassed 603 runs from 5 matches at a staggering common of 150.75 with 4 centuries.Running out of phrases, however maintain the runs coming @Ruutu1331 #VijayHazareTrophy #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/JUeYmtJLX7— Chennai Super Kings – Mask Pdu Whistle Pdu! (@ChennaiIPL) December 14, 2021
Gaikwad’s 5 innings noticed him rating 168, 21, 124, 154* and 136 on the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. He at present has essentially the most runs, greatest common, highest particular person rating, most fours, sixes and tons of on this yr’s Vijay Hazare Trophy.Gaikwad reached triple figures off 95 balls and scored the subsequent 68 runs off simply 36 balls to tilt the scales in Maharashtra’s favour. He Scored 54 per cent of the crew’s complete runs and third hundred whereas chasing.Gaikwad and Azim Kazi’s 73 not out helped Maharashtra notch up their second profitable 300-plus chase in 5 video games. Chandigarh had earlier posted 309 for 7 because of captain Manan Vohra’s 141 and Arslan Khan’s 87.Click right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.