Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a significant mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by becoming the second captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to score over 1000 runs. Achieving this milestone during a match against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Gaikwad's journey as captain began when he was appointed full-time ahead of IPL 2024. He reached this landmark in his 31st match as captain, scoring his second run on the second ball of the second over. Previously, only MS Dhoni had achieved this feat, scoring 4469 runs in 221 matches for CSK. Gaikwad's current stats include 1011 runs with a best score of 108* and an impressive average of 38.88. He ranks second in the list of CSK captains, followed by Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina, who scored 112 and 88 runs respectively. Overall, the record for the most runs as an IPL captain is held by Virat Kohli, who scored 4994 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.