Hours after smashing a brilliant double century for Mumbai in the Elite Group B match against Hyderabad at the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Ajinkya Rahane said he is still hopeful of making a comeback to the national red-ball side. Just two years ago, Rahane was the front face of Indian cricket after he led India
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In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Ajinkya Rahane, who is leading the Mumbai team, smashed a brilliant double century during an Elite Group B match against Hyderabad at the Bandra Kurla Complex on Wednesday. Rahane came to bat on Day 1 when Mumbai’s score read 176 for the loss of two wickets in 32.2 overs.
Senior Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane is celebrating his 34th Birthday today (June 06). The cricket fraternity, including former and current players, extended their best wishes to Rahane. Notably, Rahane – known as a complete team man – who led India to a famous Test series win over Australia last year, was not named in the
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening batsman Ajinkya Rahane has left the Indian Premier League (IPL) bio-bubble after being ruled out of the the remaining tournament due to hamstring injury. The Grade 3 tear will also keep Rahane out of contention from selection in India’s squad for the tour of England in June-July. The 33-year-old injured
In the latest BCCI central contracts that the Board’s Apex Council ratified on Wednesday, some of the prominent names have been downgraded. Test veterans like Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha have all been demoted in the annual contracts as reported by Cricbuzz. While Pujara, Rahane and Ishant have been put in
Not so long ago, senior Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane grabbed highlights with his heroic leadership exhibition in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. In the absence of the then skipper Virat Kohli (who left the tour after the first Test), Rahane led from the front and inspired India to a stunning series win. However, the middle-order batter
Senior Indian batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have continued their bad patch after they came to bat on Day 3 of the ongoing third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town. Both Pujara and Rahane were dismissed at cheap scores by Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada, respectively. Pujara, who played
Team India senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have struggled with their respective bad forms in the recent past. Many fans expected the duo to deliver in the ongoing Test series against South Africa. However, the bad patch for both batters continued when they came to bat during India’s first innings on Day 1
Team India have been hit by a string of injuries ahead of the second and final Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. As many as three Indian stars will be unavailable for the Mumbai Test. Pacer Ishant Sharma, regular vice-captain and stand-in captain for the series opener Ajinkya Rahane and all-rounder Ravindra
On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India’s squad for the upcoming home Test series against New Zealand. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the outfit for the two-match Test series starting from November 25. Regular skipper Virat Kohli has been rested for the series opener and will
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has suggested areas of improvement for the current Indian Test team while admitting that the Virat Kohli-led side is a very good all-round outfit that has proved its potential in recent times. Chappell reckoned that in order to remain at the top, Team India needs to find the right balance,
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman has come up with a strong statement for ‘out of form’ Ajinkya Rahane. Laxman feels that Team India vice-captain should be given a break amid repeated failures with the bat in the ongoing Test series against England. Rahane has scored 109 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 15.57,
Cricket fans around the world are largely impressed by Team India‘s recent performances in the two Tests against England. The Virat Kohli and Co. were in the driving seat in the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, but due to consistent rain interruptions, the contest was ended in a draw. Similarly, in the second
England and India continue to engage in a see-saw tussle in the ongoing second Test at Lords Cricket Ground in London. Day 4 saw comebacks from both sides as the contest is poised well balanced with one day to go. After losing openers KL Rahul (5) and Rohit Sharma (21), along with skipper Virat Kohli
Team India is battling it out against New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Southampton. India were positioned at 182/5 when vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and left-handed batter Ravindra Jadeja were at the crease. Rahane, bearing the onus of the recovery work after the fall of skipper Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh
Indian skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane held the fort against a mostly disciplined New Zealand pace attack on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at Rose Bowl in Southampton. Kohli and Rahane showed immense maturity and formed a valuable partnership of 58 runs from 147 deliveries for the fourth
Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is currently in Southampton with other team members for the high-voltage World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, starting from Friday (June 18). The Mumbai cricketer is the leading run-getter for Team India in the WTC cycle and fifth overall. He has so far scored 1095 runs at an average
India Women will play a one-off Test against England Women in Bristol from Wednesday (June 16) and it will be Mithali Raj & Co.’s red-ball match in almost seven years. Ahead of the big encounter in English conditions, Ajinkya Rahane – a Test specialist with 73 games and over 4500 runs under his belt –
Senior India batsman Ajinkya Rahane is celebrating his 33rd birthday on Sunday (June 06). The cricket fraternity, including former and current players, took to social media to extend their wishes to the vice-captain of the Indian Test team. Raahane is currently in Southampton with the rest of the squad ahead of the World Test Championship
Wishes poured in from all corners as India’s head coach Ravi Shastri celebrates his 59th birthday today (May 27). The cricket fraternity, including former and current players, took to social media to extend their wishes to the former India all-rounder. Indian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane took to Twitter and wrote: “Happy Birthday, Ravi Bhai. May
The Indian cricket team is set to leave for England in the first week of June. In lieu of the quarantining norms, the side will isolate for a few days before playing the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final. Post the contest against New Zealand, Virat Kohli and Co. will face the hosts in a
Michael Vaughan has heaped praises on Team India for their heroics in the Australia tour of 2020-21. The series wasn’t all sunshine for the Indian team, who were dismissed for a paltry score of 36 runs in the first Test at Adelaide. Talking about the same on Friday, Vaughan pointed out that the visitors weren’t
After convincingly winning their first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets at Wankhede on April 10, Delhi Capitals (DC) took another opportunity to remain in the buzz. But this time, they weren’t playing against any team. A recent series of videos uploaded by the Delhi-based franchise on Twitter show their heroes having
Delhi Capitals (DC) enjoyed a fruitful outing in the last year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The side led by Shreyas Iyer reached the final of the competition but lost to Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets. Even after losing the final battle, DC earned a
The cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to begin on April 9. Reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the tournament opener. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak last year, the cash-rich league’s previous season was held in the