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Gaikwad Hits 133 as Sarfaraz Posts Second Straight Hundred in Buchi Babu

Performances in the non-first-class invitational sharpen scrutiny of India’s batting options ahead of the October home Tests.

Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Overview

  • Playing for Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad struck 133 off 142 balls against Himachal Pradesh, adding a 220-run second-wicket stand with Arshin Kulkarni, who made 146.
  • The innings followed Gaikwad’s omission from India’s Asia Cup squad and a 2025 IPL elbow injury that curtailed his season with Chennai Super Kings.
  • For Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan reached a 99-ball century and finished with 111 against Haryana, his second Buchi Babu hundred after a 138 in the opener versus TNCA XI.
  • Sarfaraz’s counterattacking knock included a 117-run partnership with wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore and came after Mumbai had slipped to 84 for four.
  • The Buchi Babu Invitational serves as a pre-season tune-up and is not classified as first-class, so these hundreds do not add to official first-class records.