By Admin 
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad once again proved that big players make their mark only in difficult times. In the match against Goa, Ruturaj played such a captaincy innings, which not only managed the team but also made him a world record making batsman.
Maharashtra had a very bad start in the match. The team had lost 6 wickets for just 52 runs and making a big score seemed distant. At such a time, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad held one end and batted with responsibility. He scored a brilliant century under pressure and took the team to a respectable score.
Captain’s brilliant innings
Rituraj Gaikwad played a strong inning of 134 runs in 131 balls against Goa. During this period, 8 fours and 6 sixes came from his bat. This was his fourth consecutive score of more than 50 runs in the current season of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Before this he had played innings of 124, 66 and 22 runs.
During this period, Rituraj has also completed the 20th century of his List A career. With this, he has scored more than half centuries in his career. So far, he has 19 half-centuries in his name. During this innings, Rituraj achieved another achievement. He has completed his 5000 runs in List A cricket.
Babar Azam’s record broken
By completing 5000 List A runs, Rituraj Gaikwad made a big world record in his name. He has become the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in List A cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of Babar Azam of Pakistan, who had achieved this feat in 97 innings. Rituraj has achieved this feat in just 95 innings.
led the team to a respectable score
Thanks to the fighting innings of Rituraj, Maharashtra team was successful in scoring 249 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. This brilliant innings of the captain brought the team which once seemed certain to collapse, back into the competition. With this century and record, Ruturaj Gaikwad has made it clear that he is one of the most reliable and powerful batsmen in domestic cricket.