IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes CSK’s 7th-highest run-getter

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad overtook all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Tuesday to become the franchise's seventh-highest run-getter in its history.

Chennai : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad overtook all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Tuesday to become the franchise’s seventh-highest run-getter in its history.


Gaikwad accomplished this upward movement in charts during the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Gujarat Titans at Chepauk Stadium.
In the match, the batter scored 46 in 36 balls, with five fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 127.78.


In 54 IPL matches for CSK, Gaikwad has scored 1,858 runs at an average of 38.70 and a strike rate of 134.93. In 53 innings, he has scored a century and 14 fifties. His best score is 101*.


In 174 matches for CSK, Jadeja has scored 1,818 runs at an average of 25.97 at a strike rate of 137.1, with two half-centuries. His best score is 62*.


The top run-scorer for CSK is former batter Suresh Raina. The southpaw scored 5,529 runs at an average of 33.10 and a strike rate of 138.91, with two centuries and 38 fifties in 195 innings played across 200 matches. His best score is 109*.