Irani Cup 2024: Ajinkya Rahane missed a century, was out after scoring 97 runs, knocked on the door of return
Ajinkya Rahane was out after scoring 97 runs in Irani Cup. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Currently, the Irani Cup 2024 match is being played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Ajinkya Rahane, playing for Mumbai, batted excellently in this match. Ajinkya Rahane, who was captaining Mumbai, stood like a troubleshooter. He played an inning of 97 runs in this red ball match against Rest of India at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Ajinkya Rahane missed scoring a century Ajinkya Rahane came to bat in this match when two wickets had fallen for 6 runs and the third wicket had also fallen in front of him at the total score of 37 runs. After this he worked at one end and made some good partnerships. Ajinkya Rahane, who is looking for a comeback in India’s Test team, faced 234 balls against Rest of India in the Irani Cup, in which he scored 97 runs hitting only 7 fours and 1 six. Ajinkya Rahane misses out on his 100! He walks back for 97. A brilliant innings under pressure 👏 A very good review from Ruturaj Gaikwad & Co. as Yash Dayal breaks the 131-run stand#IranianCup , @IDFCFIRSTBank Follow the match ▶️ pic.twitter.com/gKLlMvwmaz — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) October 2, 2024 Rahane’s strike rate during this inning was 41.45. Looking at the condition of the team, at one time it seemed that the team would not be able to score a big score, but the captain made sure that he would hold one end and with the support of his teammates, keep moving the scoreboard forward slowly. Let us tell you that at present the team’s score has crossed 300. Till lunch break, Mumbai team has scored 338/6. Sarfaraz Khan scored a century In this match, Ajinkya Rahane first made a century partnership with Shreyas Iyer. After that he did it with Sarfaraz Khan. Shreyas Iyer was out after playing an inning of 57 runs, while Sarfaraz has also scored a century. For Rest of India, Mukesh Kumar has taken 4 wickets, while Yash Dayal has been successful in taking two wickets. It was Yash Dayal who got Ajinkya Rahane out behind the wicket. Shreyas Iyer, who was batting well after scoring a half-century, was dismissed by Yash Dayal. Till the time of writing the news, Sarfaraz is unbeaten after scoring 103 runs while at the other end, Tanush Kotian is supporting him by scoring 26 runs.
Ajinkya Rahane: Maharashtra government took away land from Sunil Gavaskar and handed it over to Ajinkya Rahane; Read what is the matter?
Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane will launch a sports academy in Mumbai. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved the lease of 2,000 square metres of land to veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane to develop a world-class sports complex in Mumbai’s posh Bandra area. Ajinkya Rahane has given this information by sharing a post on Instagram. Let us tell you that in 1988, this plot was given to the great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to set up an indoor training academy. Why did the government take away the plot from Sunil Gavaskar? A cabinet note said that Gavaskar was first allotted the plot 36 years ago to develop an indoor cricket training academy. The government took back the plot due to lack of development. The government has said that the condition of the plot is bad as slum dwellers are using the plot for wrong purposes. Ajinkya Rahane thanked the government Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde ji, Deputy CMs Shri @Dev_Fadnavis ji and sir @AjitPawarSpeaks ji and Mr. @ShelarAshish ji, Treasurer BCCI, for supporting my vision of a world-class cricket academy & sports facility in Mumbai. This academy will empower… — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) September 23, 2024 Ajinkya Rahane got land on lease for 30 years The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Revenue Department’s proposal to give land on a 30-year lease to cricketer Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane to develop a modern sports facility, an official said. The proposal to lease the plot to Rahane was approved by MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority), which was approved by the Council of Ministers. The plot given to the ‘Sunil Gavaskar Cricket Foundation Trust’ was returned to the state government in May 2022. Despite prime location, the academy was not built In 2021, Maharashtra Government Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad revealed that Sunil Gavaskar has not done any work for the academy. Despite having a prime location, no good cricket academy has been built there. Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greatest cricketers of Team India. He scored 10122 and 3092 runs respectively in 125 Tests and 108 ODIs for India. For a long time, Gavaskar held the record for scoring the most centuries in Tests (34), which was later broken by Sachin Tendulkar.
Ajinkya Rahane will soon start a cricket academy in Mumbai, gave information through social media
Rahane has been out of Team India for a long time Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Veteran Indian cricketer and Mumbai captain in domestic cricket Ajinkya Rahane is going to start a cricket academy very soon. Let us tell you that Rahane has recently given information about this and has also thanked the concerned people. Rahane has given information about opening a cricket academy through a post on his official X account today on Monday, 23 September. In this post, Rahane wrote- Thank you to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde ji, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis ji, Shri Ajit Pawar and BCCI Treasurer Ashish Shelar for supporting my vision of a world class cricket academy and sports facility in Mumbai. This academy will empower young players with top-notch facilities and guidance, and foster the next generation of champions in the city where my cricketing journey began. Grateful for your encouragement and leadership that inspires a brighter future for Maharashtra. See this social media post of Ajinkya Rahane Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde ji, Deputy CMs Shri @Dev_Fadnavis ji and sir @AjitPawarSpeaks ji and Mr. @ShelarAshish ji, Treasurer BCCI, for supporting my vision of a world-class cricket academy & sports facility in Mumbai. This academy will empower… — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) September 23, 2024 Rahane will lead the Mumbai team in the Irani Cup It is worth noting that Ajinkya Rahane will be seen leading Mumbai in the upcoming Irani Cup. Let us tell you that this time the Irani Cup 2024-25 is going to be organized in Lucknow instead of Mumbai. The tournament will be played from 1 to 5 October at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in the city. It will be worth seeing how Mumbai is going to perform against Rest of India (ROI) under the leadership of Rahane in this tournament? On the other hand, if we tell you about 36-year-old Rahane, then he is out of the Indian cricket team these days. Rahane was last seen playing for Team India in July 2023 in a Test match against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval.
Metro Bank One-Day Cup: ‘He kept me calm at the other end’: Peter Handscomb on batting alongside Ajinkya Rahane
Handscomb and Rahane are playing in the same team for Leicestershire Foxes in the tournament Peter Handscomb and Ajinkya Rahane (Image Credit- Twitter/X) Metro Bank One-Day Cup, Leicestershire Foxes vs Sussex: Recently a match of the Metro One Day Cup being held in England was played between Leicestershire Foxes and Sussex. In this match, Australian wicketkeeper batsman Peter Handscomb and experienced Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane were seen playing together from Leicestershire’s side. On the other hand, after playing together in the match, Handscomb has given a big statement about Rahane. Let us tell you that both of them had a match winning partnership of 146 runs in the match, due to which Leicestershire Foxes won by 10 runs against Sussex. Peter Handscomb made a big statement about Ajinkya Rahane Let us tell you that after the match between Leicestershire Foxes and Sussex, Handscomb told BBC Radio – Ajinkya Rahane kept me calm at the other end during this partnership. We knew that we were capable of starting at the end and we put together a partnership of more than 100 runs. It was beautiful to bat with him. 🗣️ “It was 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗟 to bat with him.” Hundred hero Peter Handscomb on his 146-run stand with @ajinkyarahane88. pic.twitter.com/KG8RYWNLuG — Leicestershire Foxes 🦊 (@leicsccc) August 5, 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about the match of Group B in the Metro ODI Cup, then Leicestershire has won against Sussex by 10 runs. Batting first, Leicestershire scored 363 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. For the team, opener Ian Holland played a brilliant innings of 65 runs and Solomon Budinger played an innings of 84 runs. But in the end, on the basis of Ajinkya Rahane’s 68 and Peter Handscomb’s 119 runs, Leicestershire set a strong target of 364 runs for the opposition team to win. After this, when Sussex came out to chase this target given by Leicestershire, they could only score 353 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs and had to face defeat by 10 runs in the match.
Mumbai appointed Ajinkya Rahane as captain for Irani Cup 2024, this player may also return
This news was revealed by Mumbai Cricket Association president Sanjay Patil on Sunday, August 04. Patil said that making Ajinkya Rahane the captain when he is available is not an easy task. According to him, the team’s preparations for the upcoming domestic season are in full swing. They were busy in a two-week training camp at KSCA’s Alur facility “Three Ovals” located on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Prithvi Shaw can also play Irani Cup The upcoming Irani Cup may also see the return of top opener Prithvi Shaw, who is currently playing in the One-Day Cup for Northamptonshire in England. Veteran India and Mumbai cricketer Ajinkya Rahane is currently in England and is participating in the One-Day Cup with Leicestershire. Due to this commitment, Rahane will not be available to play in the Buchi Babu tournament. In Rahane’s absence, the association’s senior selection committee has given the captaincy to Sarfaraz Khan. Shams Mulani, the vice-captain of the Ranji Trophy last season, will also not participate in the tournament. However, the all-rounder may return to the team for the Irani Cup. Apart from being the captain, Sarfaraz is the only player to have played Test cricket in the announced team. Ranji season’s Player of the Tournament Tanush Kotian is also in the team. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz’s brother Mushir Khan is included in the 17-member squad. Mumbai Team for Buchi Babu Tournament 2024 Sarfaraz Khan (captain), Siddesh Lad, Divyansh Saxena, Amogha Bhatkal, Akhil Herwadkar, Mushir Khan, Nutan Goel, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Himanshu Singh, Dhanit Raut, Sylvester D’Souza, Junaid Khan, Harsh Tanna
Ajinkya Naik becomes the new president of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), loss or benefit to the players?
Ajinkya Naik said after the victory- “This is the victory of the club members of Mumbai Cricket Association. All the cricketers supported us. This victory is of Amol Kale. We contested this election to carry forward his legacy and we got success. All the leaders including Sharad Pawar supported us. I thank everyone and will work for cricket in the same way from now on. Now I am going to work as much as possible for cricket.” Naik also said that he wants to do small things to big things for Mumbai cricket and also wants to give cricketers to Ranji Cup and Indian teams. Scope of Mumbai Cricket Association The jurisdiction of Mumbai Cricket Association is Mumbai and its surrounding areas Thane, Navi Mumbai, Dahanu, Badlapur. Mumbai Cricket Association is an important cricket organization in the cricket world of the country, so getting its president post is also considered an important thing. Who were the voters of MCA? Maidan Club : 211 Office Club : 77 Schools, colleges: 37 Former international players: 50 Total Voters: 375
Breaking: Ajinkya Rahane will play County Championship and ODI Cup for Leicestershire, will leave for England on this day
Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not become a part of Leicestershire. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian player Ajinkya Rahane is currently away from international cricket. He was seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, but his performance was not special. Meanwhile, England Cricket County Championship team Leicestershire has included Ajinkya Rahane in the team for the second part and ODI Cup. Rahane will play 5 matches of the County Championship and the entire ODI Cup for Leicestershire. Rahane is going to replace Vian Mulder in the Leicestershire team. According to media reports, Rahane will leave for England in mid-July. Ajinkya Rahane could not join Leicestershire last year due to the WTC final Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not become a part of Leicestershire. Rahane was seen playing the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia and the Test series against West Indies. Let us tell you that this will not be the first time that Ajinkya Rahane is going to play county cricket in England. Earlier, Rahane has played for Hampshire in 2019. That season, he scored 307 runs in 13 matches for the team. Ajinkya Rahane gave his reaction after joining the Leicestershire team and said, I’m really excited to have another chance to come to Leicestershire. I have a great relationship with Claude (Henderson) and Alphonso (Thomas) and I’m looking forward to playing for the club this summer. I was very impressed with the results the team produced last year. I look forward to enjoying my cricket and contributing to the club’s success this season. Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in first-class and international career Ajinkya Rahane has scored 13225 runs in 313 innings of 188 matches in first-class cricket at an average of 45.76, which includes 39 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In the Test format for India, he has scored 4931 runs in 85 matches at an average of 38.52 and with the help of 12 centuries. He has scored 2962 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 35.26.
Reports: Ajinkya Rahane joins county cricket team Leicestershire after poor IPL 2024 season
Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane will be seen playing for Leicestershire in this season of county cricket. Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not be a part of the county season for Leicestershire. Rahane was seen playing the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia and the Test series against West Indies. Ajinkya Rahane was part of Hampshire in 2019 This year, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai won the 42nd Ranji Trophy by defeating Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium. Rahane could not show form with the bat in the Ranji Trophy. He scored 214 runs in 8 matches at an average of 17.83, which includes two half-centuries. Even in IPL 2024, Rahane could not perform well while playing for Chennai Super Kings. But it will be hoped that he will be able to show his brilliant game with the bat for Leicestershire. Let us tell you that this is not the first time that Ajinkya Rahane is going to play county cricket in England. Earlier, Rahane has played for Hampshire in 2019. That season, he scored 307 runs in 13 matches for the team. Indian players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair and Siddhardh Kaul are currently playing county cricket in England. Pujara is playing for Sussex, while the rest of the players are part of Northamptonshire. Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw will be a part of Mumbai’s pre-season camp after playing county cricket for their respective teams. Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in first-class and international career Ajinkya Rahane has scored 13225 runs in 313 innings of 188 matches in first-class cricket at an average of 45.76, which includes 39 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In the Test format for India, he has scored 4931 runs in 85 matches at an average of 38.52 and with the help of 12 centuries. He has scored 2962 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 35.26.
IPL 2024: ‘Rahane’s role’ Aakash Chopra on Ajinkya Rahane’s performance after Chennai’s defeat against Gujarat
Gujarat defeated Chennai by 35 runs. Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian player and well-known cricket commentator Aakash Chopra has given a big statement regarding the role of opener Ajinkya Rahane in the five-time champion Chennai Super Kings team in the ongoing season of IPL. It is noteworthy that yesterday on Friday, May 10, the 59th match of the ongoing season was played between Chennai and Gujarat. Let us tell you that in this match CSK had to face defeat against GT by 35 runs. Batting first, Gujarat scored 231 runs, while when Chennai came to chase this target, it could score only 196 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. On the other hand, Rahane, who was seen struggling to score runs in the last few matches, was also caught out against Sandeep Warrier after scoring just 1 run in 5 balls. So now Aakash Chopra has said a big thing regarding Rahane’s role in CSK. Aakash Chopra gave a big statement regarding Rahane Let us tell you that after the end of the Gujarat vs Chennai match, through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said – You did not play Richard Gleeson in this match, in his place you gave a chance to Rachin Ravindra. You wanted to strengthen your batting, Rahane came to open with Rahane. But the fans were wondering that if Ruturaj is scoring daily runs as an opener then why did he not come to open. Chopra further said- Ajinkya Rahane was out on the first ball of the very next over. After this, Rachin was run out while taking a single, after which CSK’s score was 3 wickets for 10 runs. There is no information regarding Rahane’s role in the CSK team. I don’t know why you are insisting on being with him for so long, you could have played Sameer Rizvi in this match.