Ruturaj Gaikwad hits first hundred of IPL 2021 in UAE, claims Orange Cap after Abu Dhabi masterclass vs RR

IPL 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad became the youngest player to score a hundred for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. The 24-year-old hit 101 not out in just 60 balls -- the first hundred of the UAE leg of the tournament.

Ruturaj Gaikwad played an innings that will be remembered for long in the history of the Indian Premier League as the young Chennai Super Kings opener hit his maiden IPL hundred against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. for @Ruutu1331 !O. U. T. S. T. A. N. D. I. N. G!The @ChennaiIPL right-hander brings up his maiden #VIVOIPL hundred with a MAXIMUM! #VIVOIPL #RRvCSKFollow the match https://t.co/jo6AKQBhuK pic.twitter.com/kDayzAQd7Y

Ruturaj Gaikwad, who rose to prominence with his late-season heroics for CSK in IPL 2020, hit the first hundred of the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The 24-year-old hit his hundred in just xx balls, smashing 4 huge sixes and 9 boundaries.