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, Hanuma Vihari and Jasprit Bumrah were the stars of Day 4 as India decimated hosts West Indies by 318 runs, registering their biggest-ever away win.
Rahane, who missed his century in the first innings (80) hits 5 fours in his 102-run marathon innings in 242 balls before Shanon Gabriel dismissed him.
Highlights, India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 4: Updates of Day 4 from Antigua: Here you can get all the live score and updates of IND vs WI live match and ball-by-ball commentary from Antigua.
Indian captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane steered India's innings after the early blows in the second innings, and in the process, also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly for a Test feat.
Ajinkya Rahane scored back-to-back half-centuries and skipper Virat Kohli also looked strong as the duo remained unbeaten at the end of Day 3 to put India in a strong position against West Indies.
Ajinkya Rahane, who had been going through a rough patch for quite some time, finally stepped up as he steered the sinking ship of Indian innings after arriving at the crease in a tricky situation.
Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin didn't find a place in the playing XI for the first Test against West Indies, and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane revealed the reason behind the decision.
Ajinkya Rahane may have not hit a century in Test cricket for two years, but the Mumbai batsman insisted that it was more important to take the team to a safe position after a poor start.
Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored a fighting 81, but the Indian middle-order troubles overshadowed the innings on day 1 of the first Test.
Sourav Ganguly suggested the Indian team management to play both Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.
India will be returning to the Test cricket after a good 7 and half months and the moot point of the playing XI will be whether Kohli-Shastri duo goes for an additional sixth batsman or an extra bowler for the first Test.
Rahane, who has not scored a hundred in more than two years, made a fighting 54 off 162 balls before a reverse sweep led to his dismissal.
Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century, while Rohit Sharma was also among the runs, but captain Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed on 1 against West Indies A on the 1st day of the three-day game.
Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane will be back for India while Jasprit Bumrah will also be joining the squad as the World Championship begins with the two-Test series against West Indies.
Delhi Capitals are eyeing a move for Rajasthan Royals' star Ajinkya Rahane, with talks over a potential deal ongoing.
India lost to New Zealand in the semifinal, and the No.4 spot remained a question mark throughout the tournament as neither Vijay Shankar nor Risabh Pant could not make it their own.
Rahane posted photos with his wife Radhika Dhopavkar as the couple are expecting their first child.
Ajinkya Rahane's batting average has dropped alarmingly over the last two seasons in Tests but Virat Kohli backed the Team India vice-captain to come good against West Indies.
Ajinkya Rahane said India have a strong side and will do well in the upcoming 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
Ajinkya Rahane mashed 119 runs off 197 balls for Hampshire in the second innings on Day Three of the match against Nottinghamshire on Wednesday.
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