Gaikwad debuted for IPL in the year 2020 with CSK and since then he is associated with the same team. In 2021, he emerged as the most reliable batter for CSK, scoring 635 runs in that season. He had an average of 45.35 and a strike rate of 136.26 in 16 matches. He also smashed his first and
The duo has been highly prolific this season. They have added a total of 688 runs in 13 innings this season as an opening pair. This includes two century stands and three half-century stands.
In this season, Ruturaj is the second-highest run-scorer for CSK and seventh-highest overall, with 504 runs in 13 innings at an average of 42.00 with three fifties.
Gaikwad played a brilliant knock of 79 off 50 balls followed by Conway's blistering 87 off 52 balls. DC bowlers were disappointed with their performance as they bagged only three wickets. Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya and Anrich Nortje took one wicket each.