Overview
- Gaikwad edged past Virat Kohli for the best List A average by an Indian (minimum 50 innings), 57.69 to 57.67.
- He reached the mark in Jaipur with 66 off 52 as Maharashtra posted 366/4 and defeated Mumbai by 128 runs.
- Globally, he now trails only Michael Bevan (57.86) and Sam Hain (57.76) on the all-time List A average chart.
- Kohli is slated to play for Delhi on January 6 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, leaving the ranking vulnerable to change.
- Despite the milestone, Gaikwad was left out of India's ODI squad for the New Zealand series as Shreyas Iyer returned subject to fitness clearance.