Ajinkya Rahane
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| Full name | Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1988 Ashwi KD, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ajju, Jinks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 39) | 31 August 2011 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 August 2016 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 05 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajinkya Rahane (born 6 June 1988) is an Indian cricketer and former Indian captain in all formats 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 both Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He also plays for Leicestershire in County Championship. 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. Rahane made his Test debut in the March 2013 Border–Gavaskar Trophy. His first Test century came at Basin Reserve, Wellington against New Zealand. Under his captaincy, India won the 2020-21 Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. As of May 2021 Rahane ranks 27th in the ICC Test batting rankings, with a tally of 612 points. 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.