Making his Chennai Super Kings debut, Ajinkya Rahane played a sensational innings, scoring a blistering half-century against Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2023 match held at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Coming in at no. 3 after the early dismissal of Devon Conway, Rahane hit his first ball for two runs. He then upped the ante in Jason Behrendorff's second over by swivel-pulling a short delivery over deep fine leg for six before unleashing in the next over.
#AjinkyaRahane 61(27) _
— Filmi craft (@filmicraft) April 8, 2023
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Much needed contribution at the right time _
Well played Buddy _#CSKvsMI @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/2r1skyNC3L
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— _________ (@battyphilo) April 8, 2023
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Before Vs Tonight ____#MIvsCSK pic.twitter.com/BW8Or9sOwk
Some 61s are more special than others.
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) April 8, 2023
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61 (27) vs #MI #India #CricketTwitter #CSKvsMI #MIvCSK #AjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/8fXlOdyyGe
#Rahane joined dhoom dhadaka club __#CSKvsMI #MIvsCSK #AjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/fQ9WhU4Kpl
— Bindass27 (@bindass27) April 8, 2023
Pure Class, Such a Joyful to watch #Rahane playing a beautiful knock. Quality of Cricket. Always been a great fan of his batting skills. Love you Ajju Bhai... #Jinx ___ @ajinkyarahane88 #AjinkyaRahane #CSKvsMI #MIvsCSK #IPL2023
— Harish__ (@harish_207) April 8, 2023
Hope to you see in #wtcfinal
People will remember this Ajinkya Rahane knock for a long time.
— Yash MSdian __ _ (@itzyash07) April 8, 2023
Take a bow ____ pic.twitter.com/MbrWTV5AfB
#Rahane showing his performance to Indian team selectors.#MIvsCSK #CSK #AjinkyaRahane #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/CDfW1pUlxi
— The Honest Trader || wealthCompounders (@THEH0NESTTRADER) April 8, 2023
Ab toh Ajinkya Rahane ka form bhi waapis aa gaya,
— Veersain Singh ___ (@veersain_singh) April 8, 2023
Tum kab aaogi? pic.twitter.com/ocKCM3KInV
No hate only facts - Ajinkya Rahane is the greatest player from Mumbai in IPL. pic.twitter.com/UB0WM9vclP
— SBA. (@OGKlolZone) April 8, 2023
Ajinkya Rahane ... giving a statement.
— Deepak Singh Kushwah (@its_dsk) April 8, 2023
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Making the most of the opportunity #CSKvsMI pic.twitter.com/933lB1uzws
AJINKYA RAHANE _pic.twitter.com/ycR2gq2lgh
— Tanmay / marcus rashford's defense attorney (@franchiseford) April 8, 2023
In the fourth over, the 34-year-old batsman from Mumbai smashed left-arm pacer Arshad Khan for 23 runs, including a six and four consecutive fours. This innings marks Rahane's seventh IPL franchise since 2008. The right-handed batsman reached his half-century in just 19 balls with successive boundaries off the bowling of Piyush Chawla in the sixth over, setting the record for the fastest fifty of the season so far.
Rahane's belligerent innings has put the Chennai Super Kings in a strong position in their chase of 158 runs against Mumbai Indians. The batsman's exquisite strokeplay and aggressive intent have left the Mumbai bowlers bewildered and struggling to contain his onslaught. If Rahane can continue his impressive form, the Chennai Super Kings will fancy their chances of securing victory in this crucial encounter.
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