- Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a world record seven sixes in the 49th over of Maharashtra’s Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Rituraj Gaikwad, playing for Maharashtra, became the first batsman in List-A cricket to hit 7 sixes in an over in the quarter-finals.
- Gaikwad made this record against Uttar Pradesh in Ahmedabad.
- He remained unbeaten after scoring 220 runs off 159 balls. This is his first double century in List-A cricket, before that 187 not out was his best score.
- This is also his sixth century in the last 8 innings of Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- In the 49th over of the innings, he scored 43 runs including 7 sixes on left arm spinner Shiva Singh.
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