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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Krishnappa Gowtham played a blazing knock of unbeaten 33 off just 11 balls to take hosts Rajasthan Royals over the line against Mumbai Indians in a thrilling encounter at Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.
The 46-run drubbing of Royal Challenges Bangalore has raised the morale of the players, and Mumbai Indians are seeking a similar outing against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.
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The highly-rated KKR spinners restricted Royals to 160/8 before opener Robin Uthappa (48 off 36 balls), Nitish Rana ( 35* off 27 ) and captain Dinesh Karthik (42* off 23) did the job with the bat as the visitors cruised to victory with seven balls to spare.
Opener Robin Uthappa (48) and captain Dinesh Karthik (42*) made useful contribution with the bat as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.
After losing from Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening encounter, Royals have pipped Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs in a rain-curtailed contest and then travelled away to post a convincing 19-run victory over star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Riding on Samson's unbeaten 92, Rajasthan Royals posted a huge total of 217/4 on a batting belter at M. Chinnaswamy and then managed to restrict the Royal Challengers Bangalore to 198/6, earning their second victory in three games of IPl 2018.
Rajasthan Royals rode their bowlers' good show to beat Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs via Duckworth-Lewis Method in a heavily rain-truncated Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday.
Both Rajasthan and Delhi were outplayed in their opening games and will be itching to bounce back.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted Rajasthan Royals to 125/9 and chased down the target with nine wickets and 25 balls to spare.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (77*) and captain Kane Williamson (36*) knitted an unbeaten 120-run stand for the second wicket to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic nine-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in Match No. 4 of IPL 2018 on Monday.
Ajinkya Rahane will be leading Royals in Steve Smith's absence while Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson will captain the Hyderabad franchise in place of David Warner.
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Rahane feels that the absence of Smith will put added responsibility on his shoulders.
The 29-year old Rahane replaced Steve Smith who stepped down on Monday over the ignominious ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the world of cricket.
Rajasthan Royals have removed disgraced Australia cricketer Steve Smith as the captain of the team following the infamous ball-tampering row.
There is a school of thought in BCCI that if Steve Smith himself decides to quit captaincy, Rajasthan Royals should be okay with it as they have a ready replacement in Ajinkya Rahane.
CoA chief Vinod Rai informed that Indian cricketers will leave for England in two batches in June.
Rahane is also set to take part in the 'Horn Not Ok Please' T20 Cup exhibition match on March 24 at the Wankhede Stadium between 'Road Safety XI' and 'No Honking XI'.
Rahane, who was dropped for the first two Tests in South Africa, made a significant contribution to the team's win in Johannesburg.
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