Ruturaj Gaikwad became only the eighth captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to score a century Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
Gaikwad's 56-ball hundred is also the first by a CSK captain in IPL.
He's also the eighth centurion of the current IPL season.
During his knock, Gaikwad also overtook MS Dhoni's 84 – the previous highest score by a CSK captain.
IPL centuries by captains:
1) KL Rahul – 132* (Punjab Kings then Kings XI Punjab), 103* (Lucknow Super Giants), 103* (Lucknow Super Giants)
2) David Warner – 126 (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
3) Virender Sehwag – 119 (Delhi Capitals then Delhi Daredevils)
4) Sanju Samson – 119 (Rajasthan Royals)
5) Virat Kohli – 113, 109, 108*, 100*, 100 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
6) Adam Gilchrist – 106 (Punjab Kings then Kings XI Punjab)
7) Sachin Tendulkar – 100* (Mumbai Indians)
8) Ruturaj Gaikwad – 108* (Chennai Super Kings)