Jaipur, Jan. 9 -- Maharashtra's Ruturaj Gaikwad has made history by becoming the batter with the highest average in List A cricket, days after being dropped from India's ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand series.

His impressive average of 58.83 surpasses Australian legend Michael Bevan's 57.86, making him the top-ranked batter in List A cricket as per average.

The right-handed batsman achieved this feat against Goa in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) on Thursday after scoring an unbeaten 134 off 131 balls for Maharashtra in Jaipur. Gaikwad has slammed 5,060 runs in List A cricket, at a brilliant strike rate of 102.20.

Gaikwad also made history by becoming the fastest player to score 20 List A tons and 5,000 runs, achieving thi...