Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad reached a big milestone in domestic cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 match against Mumbai. The right-handed batsman has overtaken Virat Kohli to record the highest batting average by an Indian batsman in List A cricket, among players with a minimum of 50 innings.
Kohli has been one of the best batsmen in limited overs cricket for a long time. Gaikwad has been scoring runs regularly for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also performed well for the Indian team across different formats. His steady performances have made him a reliable top-order batsman.
Ruturaj Gaikwad overtakes Virat Kohli in List A record
Ruturaj Gaikwad registered his name in the List A record books by surpassing Virat Kohli by setting the record for the highest batting average by an Indian among players with at least 50 innings.
He reached this milestone while playing for Maharashtra against Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Jaipur. Gaikwad scored 66 runs in 52 balls, which included seven fours.
The Maharashtra captain has scored 4,904 runs in 97 List A matches. He now averages 57.69, slightly ahead of Kohli’s 57.67, who has 16,207 runs in 344 matches.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s performance for Team India in international cricket
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a brilliant century in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur. He scored 105 runs in 83 balls, which included 12 fours and two sixes. However, their efforts went in vain as South Africa won the match by four wickets and leveled the series.
The right-handed batsman has played eight ODIs and scored 228 runs at an average of 28.50. He has 141 runs in five innings against South Africa. Gaikwad has scored 79 runs in two matches against Australia and eight runs in an innings against West Indies.
Gaikwad has registered a score of more than 50 twice in ODIs so far. Apart from the century in Raipur, his other notable inning was his 71 against Australia in Mohali in 2023. He has shown the ability to play important innings at the international level.
Virat Kohli was last seen in action for Team India in South Africa ODI.
Virat Kohli performed brilliantly in the ODI series against South Africa, scoring 302 runs in three innings at an impressive average of 151, which included two centuries and one half-century. His best innings was 135 runs off 120 balls in the opening match of the series in Ranchi.
Since making his ODI debut in 2008, Kohli has had a remarkable career. He has scored 14,557 runs in 296 innings at an average of 58.46, which includes 53 centuries and 76 half-centuries. The experienced batsman is the second highest run scorer in ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli will next be seen in action in the home ODI series against New Zealand. The three-match series will begin in Vadodara on January 11, followed by Rajkot on January 14 and Indore on January 18.
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