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Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a rare dismissal in the ongoing second quarter-final of the Duleep Trophy 2026 as the West Zone captain was run out for the first time in his first-class career against North Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, August 25.
Gaikwad had played 78 First-Class innings over 10 years without being run out. That remarkable record finally ended during the ongoing second quarter-final of the Duleep Trophy 2026 clash between North Zone and West Zone in Bengaluru. Earlier, “You are just wasting time” - Sarfaraz Khan’s sledging before Dhananjaya de Silva’s dismissal in Colombo Test.
Ruturaj Gaikwad run out for first time in First-Class career
The ongoing second quarter-final of the Duleep Trophy 2026 had already been frustrating for Ruturaj Gaikwad. In the first innings, the right-hander was dismissed for just 5 runs after a controversial LBW decision. North Zone left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq had forced him into an attacking shot after the batter stepped out of his crease.
The ball dipped and stayed on its line, while the West Zone captain failed to get enough bat behind it and was trapped in front of the stumps. But Gaikwad made a strong comeback in the second innings and looked in excellent touch. He smashed a quick 66 off 70 balls, hitting seven boundaries.
But the Maharashtra batter’s impressive innings ended unexpectedly. The left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu lured Musheer Khan into a quick run, but a little misjudgement ended the skipper’s excellent knock heartbreakingly.
North Zone wicketkeeper-fielder Kanhaiya Wadhawan reacted quickly to collect the ball and break the stumps. Gaikwad was backing up at the non-striker’s end and was caught short of his crease. The dismissal ended his First-Class record of not getting run out.
FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER 💔
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 25, 2026
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has been run-out for the first time in his FC cricket. pic.twitter.com/cVYjjwaIbH
Ruturaj Gaikwad's India career in numbers
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad is one of India’s technically sound top-order batters. The right-hander has scored more than 15,000 runs in professional cricket across formats. Gaikwad made his India debut in July 2021. He also led India to a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.
The CSK star has played 23 T20I matches and scored 633 runs at an average of 39.56 and a strike rate of 143.54. His highest score is an unbeaten 123, and he has one century and four fifties. Additionally, Gaikwad has played 9 ODIs and scored 228 runs with the help of one century and one fifty. Amid this, Rishabh Pant injury update: India’s bowling coach provides good news.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s domestic numbers
In List A cricket, Gaikwad has played 104 matches, scoring 5,334 runs at an average of 58.62 and a strike rate of 101.23. His highest score is an unbeaten 220, and he smashed 21 centuries and 20 fifties in the format so far.
The Maharashtra cricketer also played 47 first-class matches, scoring 3,294 runs at an average of 44.51 and a strike rate of 60.47, with the top score being 195. He has 9 centuries and 17 fifties to his name in the premier red-ball cricket.
Across T20 cricket, including the IPL, Gaikwad has played 165 matches and scored 5,339 runs at an average of 38.14 and a strike rate of 139.33. He also hit 6 centuries and 37 fifties in the format.
