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Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian cricketer known for his batting and the current vice captain of India in the test format. He is a right handed batsman and represents Mumbai in the domestic cricket. Ajinkya Rahane has played in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) for teams like Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and represented Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2016 IPL. Rahane made his debut in International T- 20 Cricket in August 2011, One Day International (ODI) in September 2011 and Test Matches in March 2013.

Rahane was born to Madhukar Baburao Rahane and Sujata Rahane on 6^th June 1988 in Ashwini village of Ahmednagar. He has a younger brother and sister - Shashank and Apurva. Rahane did his schooling from SV Joshi High School in Dombivali, on the outskirts of Mumbai. He had interest in cricket from a very young age and at the age of 7 he started coaching in Dombivali itself and started to train under former Indian batsman - Pravin Amre. He made his first class debut playing for Mumbai at the age of 19 and was selected for the Mohammad Nissar Trophy of September 2007 at Karachi. In his debut match against Karachi Urban, he scored a century and made 143 runs of 207 balls with an opening partnership of 247 with Kukreja. He was then picked for the Irani Trophy match against Rest of India. He was also a part of the India U-19 World Cup and played with cricketers like Ishant Sharma, Virat Kohli and his performance in the tournament received critical acclaim. Rahane was then selected for the Ranji Trophy in the Mumbai Team in the 2007 - 08 Season and was later included in the West Zone for the 2007- 08 Duleep Trophy. In this tournament he scored 172 against England Lions and created an impact. In his second season of Ranji Trophy, he scored 1089 runs in the tournament and his performance was one of the major reasons that helped Mumbai in winning its 38^th title. The Mumbai Cricket Association was quiet impressed by his performance. He maintained his performance in the 2009 - 10 and 2010 - 11 Ranji Trophy Tournament and in the 2009 - 10 tournament, he scored an unbeaten 265 against Hyderabad and scored over 1000 runs thrice in five seasons. Apart from Domestic Test, he was also a brilliant player in One Day matches and he made his List A debut in March 2007 against Delhi in the Ranji One-Day trophy and scored 61 runs in his debut. In 2011, he scored two centuries in the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia.

In 2011, after his two centuries in One Day Matches, he was included in the Indian Team for the England Tour. In his debut match, Rahane scored 40 runs against England and then in the second match he scored 47 runs in 54 balls. However, he was not in a good form against teams like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies and England. He made his international Twenty20 debut against England in August 2011 and he scored a half century in his debut and was also included in the T20 World Cup and helped India to reach the finals. He was also made the captain of the T20 format for the Zimbabwe Tour. In his captaincy, the team won the first match but lost the second. Still struggling in the ODI, Rahane made a comeback in the 2013 - 14 Asia Cup and he scored a half century in one of the matches. Later in September 2014, he scored a century against England and in November 2014 scored another century against Sri Lanka. Rahane was selected for the Test Cricket team in 2011 itself but he was on the bench for more than 16 months and made his debut in test cricket on 22^nd March 2013. His debut was not able to create any impact. He was later included in the South Africa Tour in which he scored 209 runs in the tournament that included his 96 runs of 157 balls against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. He was the third highest scorer in the series. His first test century was in February 2014 and his score of 118 helped India to recover from the setback. He was also included in the England Tour of 2014 (Investec Test Series) and he scored his second ton at Lords Stadium to become the fourth Indian to hit a century on the first match played at Lords. His next hundred in test was in the 3^rd Test match of the 2014 - 15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and in four tests he scored a total of 399 runs that included a century and three half-centuries. In the 2015 Tour of Sri Lanka, Rahane broke the record of most catches by taking eight catches in the match. Later in the Freedom Series of 2015, he scored centuries in both the innings of the match and became the fifth Indian to do so. In August 2016, he reached his career best ranking of 8. He was included in the September 2016 series against New Zealand and playing in the 500^th Indian test match; Rahane scored 40 in the second innings and helped India in winning the match.

Rahane got married to Radhika Dhopavkar on 26^th September 2014 in Mumbai. He has been a consistent player in IPL and has played for teams like Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and currently he represents Rising Pune Supergiants. He holds the record of being the first Indian to hit six fours in an over and also has hit a century in the format. Rahane is often compared to Rahul Dravid whom he considers as his mentor and has been quoted to have learnt from him while playing for Rajasthan Royals.

'182 on That Wicket Was Chaseable,' Says Rajasthan Skipper Rahane After Defeat Against Punjab
India.com Sports Desk | April 17, 2019 10:37 AM IST
Chasing 182 at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali is not generally considered a huge task, but Rajast...
'182 on That Wicket Was Chaseable,' Says Rajasthan Skipper Rahane After Defeat Against Punjab
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IPL 2019 Match 32 Report: KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin Star as Kings XI Punjab Beat Rajasthan Royals to Reach Top-4
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IPL 2019 Match 32, Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals: Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the...
IPL 2019 Match 32 Report: KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin Star as Kings XI Punjab Beat Rajasthan Royals to Reac
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IPL 2019 Match 32 Preview: Inconsistent Kings XI Punjab Eye Revival Against Rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals
India.com Sports Desk | April 15, 2019 11:43 PM IST
An inconsistent Kings XI Punjab will look to sort their bowling woes and regain the momentum when th...
IPL 2019 Match 32 Preview: Inconsistent Kings XI Punjab Eye Revival Against Rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals
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IPL 2019 Match 27 Report: Jos Buttler's 89, Shreyas Gopal Heroics Power Rajasthan Royals to 4-Wicket Win Over Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium
India.com Sports Desk | April 13, 2019 9:03 PM IST
Englishman Jos Buttler laid the platform with a rampaging 89 while Shreyas Gopal held his nerve at t...
IPL 2019 Match 27 Report: Jos Buttler's 89, Shreyas Gopal Heroics Power Rajasthan Royals to 4-Wicket Win Over
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IPL 2019: Jos Buttler Grabs a Stunner to Dismiss Quinton de Kock off Jofra Archer's Bowling | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 13, 2019 6:17 PM IST
IPL 2019 Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 27: Quinton de Kock was all set and looked determ...
IPL 2019: Jos Buttler Grabs a Stunner to Dismiss Quinton de Kock off Jofra Archer's Bowling | WATCH VIDEO
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IPL 2019: MS Dhoni's Last-Minute Decision to Take DRS Pays Rich Dividends as Ajinkya Rahane Departs During RR v CSK | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 11, 2019 8:51 PM IST
IPL 2019: CSK skipper MS Dhoni who is very good when it comes to opting for DRS was in a confused st...
IPL 2019: MS Dhoni's Last-Minute Decision to Take DRS Pays Rich Dividends as Ajinkya Rahane Departs During RR
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IPL 2019 Match 25 Preview: Hosts Rajasthan Royals Face Litmus Test Against Chennai Super Kings
India.com Sports Desk | April 11, 2019 11:40 AM IST
After continuing their superb form at home, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will now head to the Sa...
IPL 2019 Match 25 Preview: Hosts Rajasthan Royals Face Litmus Test Against Chennai Super Kings
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IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals Look to Turn Fortune Against League Leaders Chennai Super Kings
India.com Sports Desk | April 10, 2019 3:08 PM IST
It will be their most difficult encounter when Rajasthan Royals take to the field against the high-f...
IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals Look to Turn Fortune Against League Leaders Chennai Super Kings
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IPL 2019 Match 21 Report: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn Star With Bat in Kolkata Knight Riders's Easy Win Over Rajasthan Royals
India.com Sports Desk | April 7, 2019 11:46 PM IST
IPL 2019 Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 21: Openers Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn tor...
IPL 2019 Match 21 Report: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn Star With Bat in Kolkata Knight Riders's Easy Win Over Raj
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Highlights IPL 2019 Match 21: Lynn, Narine Power Kolkata Knight Riders to Emphatic 8-Wicket Win Over Rajasthan Royals
India.com Sports Desk | April 7, 2019 7:46 PM IST
Highlights, IPL 2019, RR vs KKR Match 21: Chris Lynn (50 off 32) and Sunil Narine (47 off 25) starre...
Highlights IPL 2019 Match 21: Lynn, Narine Power Kolkata Knight Riders to Emphatic 8-Wicket Win Over Rajastha
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IPL 2019: Virat Kohli Hails RCB For Showing Competitiveness But Says Team Need More From Batsmen
India.com Sports Desk | April 3, 2019 12:47 AM IST
The winless streak continues for Royal Challengers Bangalore but skipper Virat Kohli took solace fro...
IPL 2019: Virat Kohli Hails RCB For Showing Competitiveness But Says Team Need More From Batsmen
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IPL 2019 Match 14 Report RR vs RCB: Shreyas Gopal Weaves Magic, Jos Buttler Smashes Fifty to Seal First Win For Rajasthan Royals
India.com Sports Desk | April 3, 2019 12:21 AM IST
IPL 2019 Match 14 Report: Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bamboozled the batsmen with his googlies before ...
IPL 2019 Match 14 Report RR vs RCB: Shreyas Gopal Weaves Magic, Jos Buttler Smashes Fifty to Seal First Win F
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Highlights IPL 2019 Match 14: Gopal, Buttler Shine as Rajasthan Royals Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 Wickets
India.com Sports Desk | April 2, 2019 7:16 PM IST
Highlights, IPL 2019, RR vs RCB Match 14: Jos Buttler and Steve Smith made sure Shreyas Gopal's vali...
Highlights IPL 2019 Match 14: Gopal, Buttler Shine as Rajasthan Royals Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7
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IPL 2019 Match 14 Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals Clash in Search For Their Maiden Win
India.com Sports Desk | April 1, 2019 5:57 PM IST
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the only two teams yet to win a game in the ongoin...
IPL 2019 Match 14 Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals Clash in Search For Their Maiden Win
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'It's Difficult For Bowlers When Dhoni Bats,' Says Rajasthan Skipper Ajinkya Rahane
India.com Sports Desk | April 1, 2019 11:48 AM IST
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) first had the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on the mat at 27/3 and again had t...
'It's Difficult For Bowlers When Dhoni Bats,' Says Rajasthan Skipper Ajinkya Rahane
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IPL 2019 Match 12 Report: MS Dhoni, Bowlers Star as Chennai Super Kings Beat Rajasthan Royals to Maintain Unbeaten Run
India.com Sports Desk | April 1, 2019 12:55 AM IST
MS Dhoni's well-calculated half-century in challenging conditions turned out to be game-changer as C...
IPL 2019 Match 12 Report: MS Dhoni, Bowlers Star as Chennai Super Kings Beat Rajasthan Royals to Maintain Unb
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Highlights, IPL 2019 Match 12: Dhoni, Bowlers Shine as Chennai Edge Rajasthan by 8 Runs to Maintain Unbeaten Run
India.com Sports Desk | March 31, 2019 8:04 PM IST
Highlights, IPL 2019, CSK vs RR Match 12: Another humdinger involving Chennai Super Kings. No surpri...
Highlights, IPL 2019 Match 12: Dhoni, Bowlers Shine as Chennai Edge Rajasthan by 8 Runs to Maintain Unbeaten
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Indian T20 League Match 4 Preview: Focus on Steve Smith as Rajasthan Start Campaign Against Punjab
India.com Sports Desk | March 24, 2019 11:48 PM IST
Australian batsman Steve Smith will embark on a redemption journey when Rajasthan Royals open their ...
Indian T20 League Match 4 Preview: Focus on Steve Smith as Rajasthan Start Campaign Against Punjab
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If I do Well in IPL 2019, WC Spot Will Follow: Rajasthan Royals' Ajinkya Rahane
IANS | March 16, 2019 10:42 AM IST
There has been a lot of talks about Indias No.4 slot, as the team is one stop away from the 2019 Wor...
If I do Well in IPL 2019, WC Spot Will Follow: Rajasthan Royals' Ajinkya Rahane
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Ajinkya Rahane Should be Brought Back in Virat Kohli-Led Team India For 2019 World Cup, Reckon Fans After Australia Beat India 3-2 | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | March 14, 2019 7:28 AM IST
5th ODI: Fans want Ajinkya Rahane to be drafted back in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup a...
Ajinkya Rahane Should be Brought Back in Virat Kohli-Led Team India For 2019 World Cup, Reckon Fans After Aus
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