Ruturaj Gaikwad Unlucky Century: The second ODI match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. In this match, the Indian team scored 358 runs, in which Virat Kohli and Rituraj Gaikwad played century innings. Despite this, the Indian team could not even save the target of such huge runs and South Africa won the match by 4 wickets. Despite centuries from Virat and Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Indian team had to face defeat. However, this is not the first time, even before this the Indian team had lost after this player scored a century.

Is Rituraj's century unlucky for India?

In the ODI match between India and South Africa on 3 December Ruturaj Gaikwad Scored 105 runs in 83 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes and made a partnership of 195 runs with Virat Kohli. At the same time, Virat Kohli also scored 102 runs. The result of this excellent innings of both was that South Africa had a target of 359 runs, which was very difficult to chase at one time, but even after this the Indian team lost the match. However, this is not the first time, earlier Rituraj Gaikwad had also scored a century against Australia and India had to face defeat in that match also.

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India lost for the second time due to Rituraj Gaikwad's century.

Rituraj Gaikwad played an inning of 123 runs in the T20 International match against Australia in Guwahati on 28 November 2023. This was his first century in his international career, but for Australia, Glenn Maxwell also scored a brilliant century and Australia achieved India's target of 223 runs. Now something similar has happened in the India vs South Africa match also.

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Gaikwad scored a century in IPL and lost

Not only in international cricket but also in IPL, Rituraj Gaikwad scored 2 centuries and both times the team had to face defeat. In IPL 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad played an inning of 101 runs against Rajasthan Royals, but Rajasthan achieved CSK's target of 190 runs. After this, in IPL 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 108 runs against Lucknow Supergiants. Despite this, Lucknow won this match. That means it has happened four times when Rituraj Gaikwad scored a century and the team had to face defeat.