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.
Irani Cup 2024, Day 1 Review: These players including Rahane scored half centuries for Mumbai on the first day of the game
This match is being played between Mumbai and Rest of India in Lucknow. Mumbai vs Rest of India, Irani Cup (Image Credit- Twitter Irani Cup 2024, Day 1 Scorecard: The 61st season of the Irani Cup has started today, Tuesday, October 1, between Mumbai and Rest of India (ROI). This time, this match for the title battle between the two teams is being played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Vihari Bajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. So today, the first day of the game ended on Tuesday and Mumbai, batting first, has scored 237 runs at the loss of 4 wickets after 68 overs at the time of stumps. Today three batsmen have scored half-centuries from Mumbai. So currently, experienced Indian batsmen Ajinkya Rahane is present at the crease with 86* and Sarfaraz Khan with 54* runs. Irani Cup 2024, condition of first day’s play On the other hand, to tell you about this match in detail, Rest of India captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl, inviting Mumbai to bat first. Batting first, Mumbai got its first blow very soon. Prithvi Shaw was caught out against Mukesh Kumar in the third over after scoring 4 runs. Apart from this, opener Ayush Matre also became the victim of Mukesh Kumar after scoring 19 runs. However, wicketkeeper Hardik Taimor, who was in form during the Duleep Trophy, was once again out against Mukesh Kumar without scoring any runs. However, Ajinkya Rahane, who came to bat after this, played responsibly and took charge of Mumbai’s innings by making a partnership of 132 runs for the fourth wicket with Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas was caught out against Yash Dayal after scoring 57 runs. But after this, Sarfaraz Khan, who came to bat, continued to support Rahane by scoring 54* runs till the end of the day’s play. Till now there has been an unbroken partnership of 98 runs between the two for the 5th wicket, which seems to be increasing further on the second day of the game. For Rest of India, Mukesh Kumar got 3 wickets and Yash Dayal got 1 wicket. Stumps on Day 1! A fantastic recovery for Mumbai, courtesy of captain Ajinkya Rahane (86*), Shreyas Iyer (57) and Sarfaraz Khan (54*). From 37/3 they have moved to 237/4. Mukesh Kumar picked up 3 wickets.#IranianCup , @IDFCFIRSTBankScorecard ▶️ pic.twitter.com/wjszlLBjEW — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) October 1, 2024
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
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: CSK’s ‘Opening Experiment’ failed against MI, Ajinkya Rahane returned to the pavilion for just 5 runs.
Ajinkya Rahane scored only 5 runs in 8 balls against Mumbai Indians. Ajinka Rahane (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The second and exciting match of IPL 2024 on April 14 is being played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Chennai Super Kings, who came to bat first in the match, surprised the fans and cricket experts with one of their decisions. Actually, Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane came to open against Mumbai. But this strategy of the team was a complete flop, Ajinkya Rahane returned to the pavilion in the second over. Ajinkya Rahane’s bat did not work against Mumbai Indians Ajinkya Rahane lost his wicket against Gerald Coetzee in the second over against Mumbai Indians. Gerald Coetzee bowled a short ball. Rahane tried to pull, but Hardik Pandya, positioned at mid-on, took a simple catch. Ajinkya Rahane played an inning of 5 runs in 8 balls with the help of one four. On social media, fans are seen expressing their displeasure over this decision of Ajinkya Rahane and Chennai Super Kings. Fans say that Rahane wasted 8 balls in the powerplay. See here the reactions of fans regarding Ajinkya Rahane- Ajinkya Rahane, my blood. We are in tears brother. What have you done. pic.twitter.com/CZFjycmJUT — Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 14, 2024 Rahane’s Wicket is Advantage 4 CSK Wasting 8 Balls in Powerplay > Wasting 20 Balls in Middle Overs pic.twitter.com/GYBjM35FUo — Junaid Khan (@JunaidKhanation) April 14, 2024 Let’s all laugh at CSK who thought opening with Rahane will make him anti-academy🫵🤣 pic.twitter.com/U5C5j2nGa1 — TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 14, 2024 *Ajinkya Rahane dismissed for 5 in 8 balls*csk fans: pic.twitter.com/Mw3nPokpKo — Anny🦕 (@annyyyshutup) April 14, 2024 Ajinkya Rahane has not been able to show anything special with the bat so far in this IPL season. Rahane has been able to score only 124 runs in 6 matches at an average of 24.80 and strike rate of 125.25.