Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai Super Kings opener is hitting the headlines as he is all set to get married to his girlfriend Utkarsha Pawar. The opener, being the second-highest run-scorer for CSK, played a crucial role in winning the IPL 2023 for his team Chennai Super Kings.
Back in 2021, Gaikwad’s spotless delivery heavily contributed to CSK’s IPL trophy lift that year. He was also the highest scorer that season, having scored 635 runs for CSK. Needless to point out that he won the orange cap in IPL 2021.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad had a good show in IPL 2023 too, having an average run rate of 42.14 runs per match. He ended up scoring 590 runs from 16 matches in total. This year too, Gaikwad was one of the chief contributors that aided CSK’s fifth IPL trophy.
On May 29, Utkarsha Amar Pawar, Gaikwad’s girlfriend, was spotted in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi stadium at the IPL 2023 final. She was there when CSK lifted their IPL trophy after defeating the IPL winner 2022 Gujarat Titans. Though the 26-year-old right-handed batsman had previously announced that his wedding was to take place in June, very less is known about his girlfriend. He has successfully kept it under wraps.
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Who is Utkarsha Pawar?
Utkarsha Amar Pawar, the young talent, hails from Pune. She is a cricketer by profession and plays domestic cricket for Maharashtra. The woman is an all-rounder, she is a right-handed batsman and blows right arm medium fast.
- Born on October 13, 1998, and has always been interested in sports.
- She got involved with the sport at the young age of 11.
- Utkarsha is continuing her higher studies at the Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences (INFS) based in Pune.
- Her last appearance for the state team of Maharashtra was against the team of Punjab in the Senior Women’s ODI match on 15th November 2021.
Utkarsha Pawar is ready to tie the knot with Ruturaj Gaikwad on the 3rd of June
- On May 29th, for the first time, Utkarsha Pawar was spotted alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad when CSK lifted the trophy.
- In one of her pictures on social media, she was seen holding the IPL trophy with Gaikwad.
- Â Pawar uploaded a picture on Instagram where she and Gaikwad are seen sitting with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the CSK captain.
- Ruturaj and Pawar have been dating for the past two years and they are ready to tie the knot on June 3rd. Ruturaj Gaikwad delivered a stellar performance this IPL season and is expected to join the Indian Team to play alongside Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shubman Gill very soon.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Utkarsha Pawar marriage
On the 3rd of June, the couple got married in Mahabaleshwar. Ruturaj Gaikwad took to his Instagram account to post their marriage pictures with a cute caption. A few of his IPL teammates were also spotted attending the auspicious ceremony like Shivam Dube and Prashant Solanki. Many others congratulated them on Instagram.
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The caption read,
 “From the pitch to the altar, our journey begins!”
