Maharashtra’s lad & India’s rising sensation, Ruturaj Gaikwad has tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Utkarsha Pawar. Everyone knows about Gaikwad who has shone after displaying power-pack performances in the Indian Premier League. He is the one who played an integral role in CSK’s IPL 2023 Title Triumph. Gaikwad is in the limelight not only for his on-field for his love life. During the IPL 2023 Finals, Gaikwad was seen posing with to-be wife Utkarsha Pawar & CSK Captain ‘MS Dhoni’ sitting in the middle. After the post went viral on Instagram it was revealed that the lady sitting beside to Dhoni is Ruturaj’s Girlfriend & the duo will soon tie the knot. Making their relationship official the lovebirds got married on June 3 & the fans went in awe after seeing their wedding pictures.
But have you ever thought? Who is Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wife, Utkarsha Pawar’s Occupation? When did the duo meet each other? How did their ideal love story begin? So ending your curiosity we will dive into Utkarsha & Ruturaj Gaikwad’s beautiful love story!
Utkarsha Pawar Biography
Born on October 13, 1998, in Pune Maharashtra, Utkarsha is representing the Maharashtra team in domestic cricket. She is also pursuing her studies at the Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences in Pune.
Coming to her family, Utkarsha Pawar is the daughter of Amar Pawar & Sunetra Pawar. She is the only child of the couple & is staying with them. Utkarsha has never done any job despite being excellent in her studies as she wanted to focus entirely on cricket.
Utkarsha Pawar Cricketing Career:
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Wife, Utkarsha has been representing Cricket since the age of 11 & she is known for her outstanding all-round skills. She also participated in the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy 2021 & returned with 5 wickets in 10 matches while scoring 41 runs at an average of 20.5. Utkarsha is a Right Arm Medium Fast bowler who has played against Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, UP, Jharkhand, Goa, and other Women’s cricket teams.
From the 2012-13 to 2018 season she has actively represented Maharashtra in U19 tournaments & proved his prowess. She continued to contribute to the growth of Maharashtra’s U23 team from the 2015 to 2018 season. And has also represented India C in U23 T20 Challenger Trophy in 2019 & Punit Balan group in the Hemant Patil Women Premier League 2021 season. She has also taken normal Kathak classes & has displayed a mind-blowing performance in the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy in 2021. Utkarsha also registered her name for WPL 2023 auctions for a base price of 10 lakhs. But she went unsold as none of the franchisees bid for her.
Ruturaj Gaikwad & Wife Utkarsha Pawar Love Story
There is not much information about Ruturaj Gaikwad & Utkarsha Pawar’s love story. But as per the reports, the duo were dating for a long time before they decided to tie the knot in June 2023.
It was only in IPL 2023 that Utkarsha’s name become popular among the media when she was often seen in the stands supporting her love, Ruturaj Gaikwad. During the IPL 2023 Finals, Utkarsha was seen holding the IPL Trophy along with Ruturaj. She also clicked pictures with CSK Captain MS Dhoni with Gaikwad on her side. The pictures of the duo doing gym together & their old pictures surfaced online. And after the conclusion of IPL 2023, reports of Gaikwad getting married in June doing rounds on social media.
Reportedly before getting linked to Utkarsha, there were rumors of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s relationship with Marathi actress Sayali Sanjeev. In May 2021, Gaikwad engaged in a conversation with Sayali & reacted to her Instagram post with a heart emoji. In reply, Sayali posted four heart emojis. But there was no evidence of his relationship with Sayali & finally ending all rumors he got hitched to his lady love Utkarsha Pawar.
Ruturaj Gaikwad & Utkarsha Pawar Marriage
Gaikwad was also named in the India squad for WTC 2023 Finals as a standby player on the back of his consistent performances in domestic cricket & IPL. But as his wedding date was fixed on June 3, he opted out of the marquee event. And it was Yashasvi Jaiswal who got the golden opportunity to travel with the indian team to the UK as the standby player.
Ruturaj played a big role in CSK’s title-winning campaign in IPL 2023. He scored a massive 590 runs at an average of 42.4 & a strike rate of 147.50 in 15 innings during this year’s IPL season. He has also scored four half-centuries in the IPL 2023 & was the second-highest run-scorer in the recently concluded 16th edition of IPL. In the IPL 2023 final he was going a task to chase the target of 171 runs in 15 overs. And Ruturaj along with Conway stitched a vital 74-run stand for the first wicket to guide CSK to a glorious IPL triumph for the fifth time. He has also represented Team India in 9 T20Is and one ODI.
With both WTC 2023 Finals & Marriage with Utkarsha in the picture, Gaikwad choose to get married. This shows his love & respect for her wife Utkarsha Pawar.
Ruturaj Gaikwad & Wife Utkarsha Pawar Wedding Pictures
Sharing a glimpse from their marriage, Ruturaj Gaikwad wrote “From the pitch to the altar, our journey begins!” In one of the pictures, Ruturaj is seen flaunting his mehendi & which indicates how romantic Maharashtra’s lad is. In the left hand’s mehendi design, it was written #RuturajCaughtUtkarsha on June 3, 2023, with heart emojis on top of it. While on the other hand, U & R was beautifully written with a bat.
Let’s have a look at their beautiful wedding pictures which will leave you speechless:
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From on-field blistering performances to off-field love stories, Ruturaj Gaikwad has managed to stay in the fans’ limelight. Ruturaj Gaikwad & his wife Utkarsha Pawar’s love story is no less than a fairytale.
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