Ruturaj Gaikwad as T20 captain in numbers as Dhoni steps down
Image Source : BCCI/IPLA day before IPL 2024 opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad replaced MS Dhoni as new Chennai Super Kings captain
Image Source : BCCI/IPLRuturaj Gaikad has already captained at the international level during the Asian Games 2023 where India won the gold medal
Image Source : PTIGaikwad-led India won two matches at the Asian Games and one game was washed out due to rain
Image Source : PTIRuturaj scored 65 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 132.65 as a captain at the Asian Games 2023
Image Source : PTIPune-born Ruturaj also captains Maharashtra state team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament (2021 and 2022 seasons)
Image Source : MCA/XRuturaj Gaikwad boasts an impressive record as a captain in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament with 8 wins in 13 matches
Image Source : X/CricSuperFanRuturaj also captains Puneri Bappa in the Maharashtra Premier League T20 tournament, where he smashed 168 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 188.76 in the 2023 edition and led his team to knockouts
Image Source : Puneri BappaNext : RCB's predicted playing XI vs CSK in IPL 2024 opener; debut for 3 players