Top records and unknown facts about former India captain and Chennai Super Kings batter.
Ajinkya Rahane has scored 8,268 international runs with 15 hundreds and 50 fifties to his name. Rahane has led India to 3 wins over Australia, same as Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. (Photo: ANI)
In August 2015, in a Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle, Ajinkya Rahane took 8 catches to break the record of 7 catches in a Test match, which was held by Greg Chappell (Australia), Yujurvindra Singh (India), Hashan Tillakaratne (SL), Stephen Fleming (NZ) and Matthew Hayden (Australia). (Photo: ANI)
Ajinkya Rahane and current head coach Rahul Dravid made their T20I debut in the same match against England and Rahane smashed 61 off 39 balls to announce his arrival and Dravid with 3 consecutive sixes, scored 31 runs. (Photo: ANI)
Ajinkya Rahane was hit on his helmet as a 8-year-old playing for Dombivili in Mumbai by a bowler who was almost thrice his age. Rahane began to cry after getting hit but got up to bat on. He then smashed five successive fours off the same bowler. (Photo: ANI)
Ajinkya Rahane had a very rare First-Class debut for Mumbai in 2007, against Karachi Urban. This was for the Mohammad Nissar Trophy. Rahane opened the batting on debut at the National Stadium, Karachi and scored 143 runs. (Photo: ANI)
Ajinkya Rahane got married to Radhika Dhopavkar on September 26, 2014. Ajinkya and Radhika have one daughter Aarya and one son Raghav together.