Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane in 2016
Personal information
Full name
Ajinkya Rahane
Born (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 36)
Ashwi KD, Maharashtra, India
NicknameAjju, Jinks[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleMiddle-Order-Batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 278)22 March 2013 v Australia
Last Test20 July 2023 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 191)3 September 2011 v England
Last ODI16 February 2018 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.27 (formerly 17, 37)
T20I debut (cap 39)31 August 2011 v England
Last T20I28 August 2016 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.27 (formerly 17, 37)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–presentMumbai
2008–2010Mumbai Indians
2011–2015Rajasthan Royals
2016–2017Rising Pune Supergiant
2018–2019Rajasthan Royals
2019Hampshire
2020–2021Delhi Capitals
2022Kolkata Knight Riders
2023–presentChennai Super Kings
2024Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 85 90 188 192
Runs scored 5,077 2,962 13,225 6,853
Batting average 38.46 35.26 45.76 39.84
100s/50s 12/26 3/24 39/57 10/49
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 102/- 48/– 200/– 90/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC T20 World Cup
Second place 2014 Bangladesh
ICC Champions Trophy
Second place 2017 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Second place 2019-2021
Second place 2021-2023
ACC Asia Cup
First place 2016 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2024

Ajinkya 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.[2][3] Rahane made his Test debut in the March 2013 Border–Gavaskar Trophy. His first Test century came at Basin Reserve, Wellington against New Zealand.[4] Under his captaincy, India won the 2020-21 Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.[5] As of May 2021 Rahane ranks 27th in the ICC Test batting rankings, with a tally of 612 points.[6] 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.

  1. ^ "5 current Indian cricketers and reasons behind there nicknames". 16 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ Ajinkya Rahane | India Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
  3. ^ "Professional companies should manage cricketers". Yahoo Cricket India. 9 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Ajinkya Rahane profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council". www.icc-cricket.com.