'Dho Diya...' - Twitter goes berserk as Ruturaj Gaikwad breaks several records with his swashbuckling double century against UP

The 25-year-old Maharashtra opening batter and skipper of the team in Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ruturaj Gaikwad has stunned everyone with his sensational double century against Uttar Pradesh. Both teams are currently in action during the second quarter-final of the tournament. UP’s skipper Karan Sharma decided to bowl first after winning the toss at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Gaikwad also went on to break several records with his amazing batting excellence in the 49^th over of the first innings. He smashed seven sixes in Shiva Singh’s over including six legal sixes and a six on no-ball.

Indian cricket fans are also overwhelmed with the Gaikwad’s swashbuckling knock, they took to Twitter to lavish praises on the right-hander.

Here’s how fans reacted to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s seven sixes in an over:

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6,6,6,6,6,6 by Ruturaj Gaikwad in the 49th over and he completed double hundred in the Quarter Final of Vijay Hazare. pic.twitter.com/cm1h2S1GFP

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 28, 2022

Only player to hit 7 Sixes in an over
Smashed 42 runs in 1 over & scored DOUBLE CENTURY 220* (159)#RuturajGaikwad 🔥 #VijayHazareTrophy2022 #MAHvUP pic.twitter.com/1u2IpfceQ5

— Thyview (@Thyview) November 28, 2022

This is Rutu's Raj, and others are just living in it! 😇#VijayHazareTrophy2022 #RuturajGaikwad #MAHvUPpic.twitter.com/9UAFjQMlnR

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 28, 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad in today's match be like. Well played Rutu Gaikwad 🔥#RuturajGaikwad #VijayHazareTrophy2022 pic.twitter.com/DZUu5lqvHU

— Ashutosh Srivastava (@kingashu1008) November 28, 2022

7 sixes in a row , #RuturajGaikwad on fire https://t.co/rDm2zy3h1M

— vipul kashayp (@kashyapvipul) November 28, 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad in today's match be like. Well played Rutu Gaikwad 🔥#RuturajGaikwad #VijayHazareTrophy2022 pic.twitter.com/DZUu5lqvHU

— Ashutosh Srivastava (@kingashu1008) November 28, 2022

Historic over by Ruturaj Gaikwad - 7 Sixes in an over and - 220* from just 159 balls. Take a BOW 🤯🔥 #RuturajGaikwad #VijayHazareTrophy2022pic.twitter.com/pbRFNpMF7M

— ɅMɅN DUВΞY (@imAmanDubey) November 28, 2022

Smashing 7 sixes in an over ain't everyone's cup of tea unless you are RutuRaj Gaikwad 💥🦁

Well Played Champion ❤️#RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/LaFZb1SXaX

— DHONI Empire™ (@TheDhoniEmpire) November 28, 2022

HISTORIC Seven - 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 🏏
in an over including that of a no ball.

Congratulations to #RuturajGaikwad for creating history by smashing 7 SIXES in the Vijay Hazare trophy quarter-final match against Uttar Pradesh.@BCCI pic.twitter.com/aL0dhiWcBm

— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) November 28, 2022

Speaking of the match between Maharashtra and UP so far, Batting first, Maharashtra posted a big total of 330 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the brilliant double century from the skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad himself. Other than him, middle-order batters, Ankit Bawne and Azim Kazi played the individual knocks of 37 runs each.

While chasing the target of 331 runs in 50 overs, Uttar Pradesh lost all their wickets only 272 runs in 47.4 overs and fell 59 runs short of the target.

Eventually, Maharashtra won the match by 58 runs and Gaikwad ended up as the player of the match for his match-defining knock. Opening batter Aryan Juyal's centurion knocked off 159 runs off 143 balls with 18 boundaries and three sixes to his name. Although his efforts went in vain as Rajvardhan Hangargerkar scalped five wickets by conceding just 53 runs in 10 overs.