(1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 35) Ashwi KD, Maharashtra, India
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off spin
Role
Batsman
International information
National side
India (2011–present)
Test debut (cap 278)
22 March 2013 v Australia
Last Test
20 July 2023 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 191)
3 September 2011 v England
Last ODI
16 February 2018 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.
27 (formerly 37)
T20I debut (cap 39)
31 August 2011 v England
Last T20I
28 August 2016 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.
27 (formerly 17, 37)
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2007–present
Mumbai
2008–2010
Mumbai Indians
2011–2015
Rajasthan Royals
2016–2017
Rising Pune Supergiant
2018–2019
Rajasthan Royals
2019
Hampshire
2020–2021
Delhi Capitals
2022
Kolkata Knight Riders
2023
Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
83
90
178
174
Runs scored
5,066
2,962
13,000
6,317
Batting average
38.96
35.26
47.27
40.23
100s/50s
12/26
3/24
39/55
10/44
Top score
188
111
265*
187
Balls bowled
–
–
108
42
Wickets
–
–
0
3
Bowling average
–
–
–
14.33
5 wickets in innings
–
–
–
0
10 wickets in match
–
–
–
0
Best bowling
–
–
–
2/36
Catches/stumpings
100/-
48/–
187/–
83/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing India
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up
2014 Bangladesh
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up
2017 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up
2019-2021
Runner-up
2021-2023
ACC Asia Cup
Winner
2016 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2023
Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane (born 6 June 1988) is an Indian cricketer and former captain and former vice-captain of the Indian team in Test cricket, who has played for Indian cricket team in all formats as a batsman. He currently captains Mumbai in Ranji trophy and plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. Rahane plays primarily as a middle-order batsman in the Test format and as a top-order batsman in white-ball forms of the game. As a captain of the national team, India has only lost one match under his captaincy.
Rahane made his first-class debut in 2007–08 Ranji Trophy season for Mumbai. He made his international debut in T20Is against England at Manchester in August 2011.[1][2] Rahane made his Test debut in the March 2013 Border–Gavaskar Trophy.
His first Test century came at Basin Reserve, Wellington against New Zealand.[3] Under his captaincy, India won the 2020-21 Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.[4] As of May 2021 Rahane ranks 27th in the ICC Test batting rankings, with a tally of 612 points.[5] He was awarded a Grade B contract by the BCCI in March 2022. Rahane has been one of India's best overseas players, scoring over 3000 runs away from home at an average over 40.
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^"Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy masterclass puts the heat on Virat Kohli as England loom. Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 January 2021.
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their 50th Test. Mohammed Siraj (Ind) took his 50th wicket in Tests. AjinkyaRahane (Ind) scored his 5000th run in Test cricket. Virat Kohli (Ind) became...
last two overs, thanks to well-paced innings from Manoj Tiwary and AjinkyaRahane and a late surge from MS Dhoni. Washington Sundar ripped apart the middle...
elected to field. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat. AjinkyaRahane smashed 6 consecutive fours off an S. Aravind over – which was a first...
and the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in 19th and 20th overs in IPL. AjinkyaRahane (Chennai Super Kings) hit his 100th six in the IPL. Rajasthan Royals...
captained by AjinkyaRahane. In November 2018, the Royals announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included AjinkyaRahane, Krishnappa...
considered one of the greatest this century." He put on 167 runs with AjinkyaRahane for the fourth wicket while making 161 runs in an innings that included...
strong and had four consecutive victories and a perfect record at home. AjinkyaRahane scored three consecutive half-centuries, Sanju Samson made a strong...
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three wickets, with captain Smith top-scoring with an unbeaten 84 and AjinkyaRahane scoring a 34-ball 60. In the second encounter between the two teams...
the 2023 IPL season, Super Kings bought Ben Stokes, Kyle Jamieson and AjinkyaRahane. Bravo retired and re-signed with the team as their bowling coach, replacing...
and the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in 19th and 20th overs in IPL. AjinkyaRahane (Chennai Super Kings) hit his 100th six in the IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders...
was the top scorer for Mumbai with 540 runs and joint second (with AjinkyaRahane) in total for the season behind David Warner. The introduction of another...
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