The century against Assam in the sem-final is Gaikwad's 11th century in the Vijay Hazare trophy and now has the joint most centuries by a batter in this tournament. Apart from Gaikwad, Ankit Bawane and Robin Uthappa have smacked 11 centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Ruturaj Gaikwad in last 9 Vijay Hazare innings:
- 136 (112).
- 154* (143).
- 124 (129).
- 21 (18).
- 168 (132).
- 124* (123).
- 40 (42).
- 220* (149).
- 168 (126).
- Extraordinary, breathing, captain Ruturaj!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 30, 2022
It is noteworthy that Ruturaj Gaikwad has been out of team India for quite some time now. In the upcoming ODI series in Bangladesh starting on 4th December, Ruturaj Gaikwad once again failed to make his place in the squad.
100 Moment for Ruturaj Gaikwad !!! Another day, another 100 for him !! It has become a norm now....Stepped up big in both Quarter Final and Semi Final....This guy is so good man !4 matches and 3 100s in it ! pic.twitter.com/l8ykPF35h8
— Shantanu (@Shantanu630) November 30, 2022
In his last 9 innings in the Vijay Hazare trophy, Gaikwad has smacked 1,155 runs at an average of 192.5, including 7 centuries to his name. His match-by-match by knocks in VHT 2022 read: 136, 154*, 124, 21, 168, 124*, 40, 220* and 168.
