Vijay Hazare Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad scripts history in List-A cricket

Updated On: 09 January, 2026 07:44 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Maharashtra`s Ruturaj Gaikwad achieved a new feat in List-A cricket. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X/Instagram)

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In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Maharashtra`s Ruturaj Gaikwad achieved a new feat in List-A cricket. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X/Instagram)

<p>In the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Goa, Maharashtra`s Ruturaj Gaikwad played an unbeaten knock of 134 runs in 131 deliveries. His knock was laced with eight boundaries and six maximums <em><strong>(Pic: Instagram/<span class="x1lliihq x193iq5w x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xlyipyv xuxw1ft">ruutu.131</span>)</strong></em></p>

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In the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Goa, Maharashtra`s Ruturaj Gaikwad played an unbeaten knock of 134 runs in 131 deliveries. His knock was laced with eight boundaries and six maximums (Pic: Instagram/ruutu.131)

<p>With this, he also completed 5060 runs in List-A cricket, with a brilliant strike rate of 102.20 <em><strong><span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(Pic: Instagram/ruutu.131)</span></strong></em></p>

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With this, he also completed 5060 runs in List-A cricket, with a brilliant strike rate of 102.20 (Pic: Instagram/ruutu.131)

<p>With his impressive average of 58.83, he also surpassed Australian legend Michael Bevan`s 57.86, making him the top-ranked batter in List-A cricket as per average <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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With his impressive average of 58.83, he also surpassed Australian legend Michael Bevan`s 57.86, making him the top-ranked batter in List-A cricket as per average (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>The 28-year-old cricketer further scripted history by becoming the fastest player to score 20 List-A tons and 5000 runs, achieving this feat in just 99 innings <em><strong><span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(Pic: Instagram/ruutu.131)</span></strong></em></p>

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The 28-year-old cricketer further scripted history by becoming the fastest player to score 20 List-A tons and 5000 runs, achieving this feat in just 99 innings (Pic: Instagram/ruutu.131)

<p>After being left out of the squad for New Zealand ODIs, Gaikwad, who had scored his maiden ODI ton against South Africa last year, delivered his second ton of the ongoing season and levelled with Ankit Bawne`s record for joint-most centuries in the tournament`s history, both having 15 each <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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After being left out of the squad for New Zealand ODIs, Gaikwad, who had scored his maiden ODI ton against South Africa last year, delivered his second ton of the ongoing season and levelled with Ankit Bawne`s record for joint-most centuries in the tournament`s history, both having 15 each (Pic: X/@ICC)

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