Indian cricket legend and international star Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane. He has captained the national team in all three formats. When playing with the Test team, he bats in the middle of the order, while when playing with the white ball, he bats at the top. He was the Indian cricket team’s vice-captain for Test matches before being demoted. He represents the Mumbai Indians in domestic play and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
The Indian Cricket Board has held Ajinkya Rahane as a model batsman, describing his upbringing as typical of a young man from Mumbai who aspires to play professionally. Like other young men from Mumbai, Rahane grew up idolizing cricket stars and dreaming of one day representing his nation at the highest level. He follows in the footsteps of other great Mumbai batters who have achieved success at the home level and represented India in international competition. Rahane displays the discipline and tenacity essential for any athlete to achieve their goals.
Biography of Ajinkya Rahane:
- Real Name: Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane
- Other/Nickname: Jinks
- Profession: former Indian Cricketer
- Famous for: Cover Drive
- Best Performance: Border-Gavaskar (Aus VS Ind)2014-2015
Physical Status:
- Height: 5′ 6″
- Weight: 60 kg
- Body Measurements:
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: 6 June 1998
- Place Of Birth: Ashwin KD village of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Ashwin KD, Sangammer, Maharashtra, India
- School: SV Joshi High School, Dombivli, Thane, Mumbai
- College: N/a
- Highest Education qualification: B. Com
Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Radhika Dhopavkar (2014)
- Children: Daughter (5 oct 2019)
- Parents: Father-Madhukar Baburao Rahane, Mother- Sujata Rahane
- Siblings: Shashank and Apurva Rahane
- Religion: Hinduism
- Other Hobbies: Playing Cricket, Football, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Listening to all kinds of music
Career Statistics:
- Test Debut:22 March 2013 Vs. Australia
- ODI Debut: 3 September 2011 Vs. England
- T20 Debut: 31 August 2011 Vs. England
Achievements:
- Award of the M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for being the most outstanding Cricketer in the Under-19 age group in 2006–07
- During his second Ranji season, he scored 1089 runs, which proved to be a significant factor in Mumbai’s 38th title victory (2008–09)
- In the 2012 season of the Indian Premier League, he was the first batter to make a century for Rajasthan Royals, and he ended the season as the top run-scorer for the franchise.
- In the first test match against Sri Lanka, he took eight catches and played in Galle in 2015, breaking the mark for the most catches in a single game.
- In 2018, he led the Mumbai team to victory at the Vijay Hazare Trophy competition and led India C to victory at the Deodhar Trophy.
- At the Mohammad Nisar Trophy in 2007, he made his first-class debut for Mumbai and scored an impressive 143 runs (207)
- During the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons of the Ranji Trophy, he scored three centuries each of those seasons.
Here are Some Lesser-Known Facts About Ajinkya Rahane:
- Rahane is a talented batsman and acrobatic fielder and holds a black belt in Karate.
- The Indian team would be devastated without Rahane, who has never lost a Test match when scoring a century.
- Rahane scored 61 runs off of 39 balls in his T20I debut, while Dravid hit 31 runs, including three consecutive sixes.
- Rahane has set a new record for most fours hit in an over during a Twenty20 match.
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