Overview
- Gaikwad struck 66 off 52 balls for Maharashtra against Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, nudging his List A average from 57.59 to 57.69.
- The new mark moves him just ahead of Virat Kohli’s 57.67 under the 50-innings qualification, placing Gaikwad third on the all-time list.
- Maharashtra reached 366-4 after a 108-run stand between Gaikwad and Arshin Kulkarni, with Shams Mulani bowling Gaikwad for 66.
- Across 93 List A innings he has 4,904 runs with 19 centuries and 19 fifties, though only eight innings are internationals where he averages 28.5 after a maiden ODI hundred in October.
- Reports suggest he will retain India’s No.4 ODI role during Shreyas Iyer’s recovery, while Kohli is slated for domestic one-day action on January 6 that could affect the rankings.