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Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane

DOB: June 6, 1988

Belongs to the Mumbai school of batsmanship, Ajinkya Rahane is a classical batsman with all the required traits which makes him a complete package. Those who have seen him bat remains in awe of his exemplary technique, perfect balance at the crease, and his compact style of batting which separates him from his contemporaries. He effortlessly checked his drives and played late without the wristy bottom-hand drive - a quality which most of the subcontinental batsmen of the generation lacks. In his second Ranji season for Mumbai, Rahane scored a mammoth 1089 runs and played an important part in helping his side lift the record 38th Ranji title. He is one of the few players to have scored 1000 runs in a single Ranji season. Despite being a complete player, the Maharashtra-born batsman has only managed to cement his place in the whites in the Indian team. With centuries in Wellington, Lords, Melbourne and a couple of consecutive fifties in Durban, Rahane has proved his mettle as foreign conditions expert where the ball holds an edge over the willow. Before the coveted 2019 World Cup, Rahane also has the chance of to grab that middle-order spot in Team India which is still waiting for the right candidate. Major teams India, India A, India Blue, India Emerging Players, India Under-19s, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants Playing role: Top-order batsman Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm medium

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Ajinkya Rahane scores unbeaten century in drawn game against New Zealand A

Cricket | Feb 10, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Indian Test team's vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored a century as the second and final unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A ended in a draw.

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Go for the kill: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane wish Priyam Garg and Co. for U19 World Cup final

Cricket | Feb 07, 2020, 08:09 PM IST

Ahead of the crucial game on Sunday, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Vijay Shankar and Wriddhiman Saha sent their best wishes to the youngsters through a video which was posted by BCCI.

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Virat Kohli retains top spot in ICC Test rankings for batsmen; Ajinkya Rahane slips to No.9

Cricket | Feb 01, 2020, 04:21 PM IST

In the all-rounder's rankings, R Ashwin improved a place to capture the fourth position with 308 points while Ravindra Jadeja retained his No.3 spot.

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Ajinkya Rahane asks fans for show suggestions to binge watch

Cricket | Jan 22, 2020, 09:31 PM IST

Ajinkya Rahane shared a photo of himself with his phone and asked fans for suggestions regarding what to watch.

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Ajinkya Rahane expresses admiration of Steve Waugh for his mental strength

Cricket | Jan 12, 2020, 07:55 PM IST

Rahane posted a picture of himself with the 54-year old Australia's World Cup-winning skipper, who has played 168 Tests and 325 ODIs.

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Ajinkya Rahane asks fans about their preference while eating 'vada pav'

Cricket | Jan 10, 2020, 03:40 PM IST

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane brought out his foodie side on Friday as he asked his fans on social media about their preference when it comes to eating "vada pav".

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Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane talk about their daughters and parenting over dinner

Cricket | Jan 09, 2020, 11:36 PM IST

Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday shared a photo of his wife Radhika Dhopavkar, Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh from their dinner outing.

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Ranji Trophy Group B: Rahane, Shaw fail as Karnataka bowl out Mumbai for 194

Cricket | Jan 03, 2020, 06:05 PM IST

Karnataka ended day one of the Group B Ranji Trophy fixture on 79/3, trailing Mumbai (194) by 115 runs.

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Ranji Trophy: Focus on Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw as Mumbai take on Karnataka

Cricket | Jan 02, 2020, 02:13 PM IST

India's Test regular Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw will be in action as Mumbai take on Karnataka in a high-profile Ranji Trophy clash.

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Keep game simple and play close to the body: Rahane reveals gameplan for NZ Tests

Cricket | Jan 01, 2020, 03:58 PM IST

India will be playing two Tests in Wellington (February 21-25) and Christchurch (February 29-March 4) after five T20 Internationals and three ODIs.

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Ranji Trophy 2019/20: Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw to play against Karnataka

Cricket | Dec 30, 2019, 10:12 PM IST

The two were named in the 15-member squad announced by the associationon its website on Monday. Both Shaw and Rahane played the previous games against Baroda and Railways.

No off days for Ajinkya Rahane, posts workout session video

No off days for Ajinkya Rahane, posts workout session video

Cricket | Dec 29, 2019, 12:40 PM IST

On Sunday, India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane posted a video of him working out with a hashtag "NoOffDays, which is often used by Kohli in posts of his gym sessions.

Railways created the biggest upset in this Ranji Trophy

Ranji Group B: Railways stun Mumbai by 10 wickets; Ajinkya Rahane flops

Cricket | Dec 27, 2019, 03:36 PM IST

Rahane, who was unbeaten on 3 could add only five runs to his score, and was dismissed on 8. Rahane, who has played 63 Tests, was caught by wicket-keeper Nitin Bhille, putting Mumbai in a spot of botherat 69-4.

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I listened to my inner self during time away from team: Ajinkya Rahane

Cricket | Dec 26, 2019, 03:34 PM IST

Soul searching proved to be a cathartic experience for India's Test captain Ajinkya Rahane, who learnt to accept rejection after being snubbed for last year's ODI World Cup.

Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw fail as Railways bundle out Mumbai for 114

Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw fail as Railways bundle out Mumbai for 114

Cricket | Dec 25, 2019, 08:57 PM IST

This is perhaps the first time that the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions have been shot out before lunch in Mumbai or elsewhere.  

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Hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends: Tendulkar wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

Cricket | Dec 25, 2019, 09:19 AM IST

Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane wished everyone a Merry Christmas on their respective Twitter accounts.

Ranji Trophy, Group B: Shaw, Rahane hit half centuries as Mumbai score 362/8

Ranji Trophy, Group B: Shaw, Rahane hit half-centuries as Mumbai score 362/8

Cricket | Dec 09, 2019, 07:35 PM IST

Test specialist Ajinkya Ranahe and young opener Prithvi Shaw struck gritty fifties as Mumbai ended day one of their Ranji Trophy lung opener against Baroda at 362/8 here on Monday.

Important to deliver at big events like U-19 WC: Vengsarkar, Rahane tell Mumbai youngsters

Important to deliver at big events like U-19 WC: Vengsarkar, Rahane tell Mumbai youngsters

Cricket | Dec 05, 2019, 09:03 PM IST

Jaiswal and Saxena, who play for Dadar Union, were felicitated by Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in presence of Vengsarkar and former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar here.

Of beginnings and comebacks: India's Test batting order gets a makeover in 2019

Of beginnings and comebacks: India's Test batting order gets a makeover in 2019

Cricket | Nov 25, 2019, 09:22 AM IST

Some fresh arrivals, and the comeback of the old horse - Team India's batting order grows in strength ahead of a tough 2020 season in whites.

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Day-Night Test: Enjoying watching our fast bowlers from gully, says Rahane

Cricket | Nov 23, 2019, 08:50 PM IST

Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami combined to pick 16 wickets in the Eden Gardens Test.

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