Ajinkya Rahane Biography

Ajinkya Rahane Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane, born on June 6, 1988, is an esteemed Indian cricketer and a former captain of the Indian team across all formats. He has represented the Indian cricket team as a batsman in all formats and currently leads the Mumbai team in the Ranji trophy. In Test matches, Rahane predominantly bats in the middle order, while in white-ball formats, he plays as a top-order batsman.

Family

Ajinkya Rahane’s family hails from the village of Chandanapuri, Tal-Sangamner. Rahane has a younger brother, Shashank, and a sister named Apurva Rahane. Due to financial constraints, when he was just seven years old, his father took him to a small coaching camp with a matting wicket in Dombivli for training.

Madhukar Baburao Rahane Ajinkya Rahane Father

Sujata Rahane Ajinkya Rahane Mother

Apurva Rahane Ajinkya Rahane Sister

Radhika Dhopavkar Ajinkya Rahane Wife

Aarya Ajinkya Rahane Daughter

Birth & Early Life

Yes, that’s correct. Ajinkya Rahane was born on June 6, 1988, in Ashwi KD, a village in Sangamner, Maharashtra. His parents are Madhukar Baburao Rahane and Sujata Rahane, and he has a sister named Apurva Rahane. They belong to a middle-class family.

Yes, that’s correct. Due to financial constraints, Ajinkya Rahane’s father took him to a local coaching camp with a matting wicket in Dombivli when he was just seven years old. Later, when he turned 17, he started receiving coaching from former Indian batsman Pravin Amre.

Education

He received his education from SV Joshi High School and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree upon completion of his graduation.

Personal Life

In 2014, Ajinkya Rahane tied the knot with Radhika Dhopavkar. Their family was blessed with a daughter named Aarya in October 2019.

Domestic Career

After scoring two centuries, Ajinkya Rahane’s impressive performance during India U-19’s tour of New Zealand in early 2007 earned him a spot in the Mohammad Nissar Trophy in Pakistan.

International Career

Rahane was selected in the Test squad to play against West Indies in November 2011. Rahane was taken in the squad for 16 months and in his presence, he saw seven players make their debuts. His performance in limited-overs cricket (ODI and T20I) during that period was not up to the mark, as he averaged around 25 in both ODI and T20I cricket, and struggled for form in the series against Pakistan and England (in January 2013).

IPL Career

Initially, Ajinkya Rahane was considered unsuitable for IPL T20 and received limited opportunities in his first team, Mumbai Indians. However, when he was given the chance to open by Rajasthan Royals (RR) mentor Rahul Dravid, it transformed his playing style. He went on to become the leading run-scorer for RR in 2012, with impressive scores such as a match-winning 98, an unbeaten 103, and 84 off 63 balls.

Net Worth

As of March 2023, Ajinkya Rahane’s net worth is estimated to be Rs70 crores.

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Ajinkya Rahane Last 10 Test Innings

His performance has been inconsistent since 2020, with only one fifty in his last 10 innings. His scores in the previous 10 innings are as follows: 27, 49, 15, 5, 1, 61, 18, 10, 14, 0. In his last 10 Test innings, he holds the highest score of 61.

Ajinkya Rahane Retirement

Following a dip in form, Ajinkya Rahane was excluded from the Indian Test team after the 2021-22 South Africa tour. Nevertheless, the 34-year-old did not lose faith and has made substantial contributions while leading Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.

Ajinkya Rahane World Record

He is among the six Indian cricketers who have scored a hundred in each inning of a Test match, and he holds the world record for most catches taken by a fielder in a single Test match, with eight catches against Sri Lanka in 2015.

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