The game will mark the 100th Test between the two teams and though India skipper Rohit Sharma said it will be a big occasion, his team will be expected to dominate the West Indies like it did in the series opener in Dominica.
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Ajinkya Rahane starts new domestic season with double century for West Zone in Duleep Trophy 2022
This double ton comes when Rahane is struggling to regain his spot in the Indian Test set-up after being out of form for a long while.
IPL 2022 Auction: Ajinkya Rahane goes to KKR for 1 cr, Markram picked up by SRH
The Day 2 of the mega auction began with teams bidding for South African batter Aiden Markram. The right-handed batter was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 2.6 crore.
Yearender 2021: Win in Australia, tiff between Kohli-Ganguly biggest highlight for Indian cricket
Against all odds, it was under Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership that India registered a famous series win in Australia.
Rahane to lead India in 1st Test; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested; Jayant, Shreyas back in Test squad
Newly appointed T20 captain and regular opener Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have all been rested as part of BCCI’s workload management policy.
Ajinkya Rahane to lead Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Prithvi Shaw, who captained Mumbai to victory in the 2020/21 Vijay Hazare Trophy, will serve as his deputy, said an announcement by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on its website on Monday.
Kohli, Pujara’s dismissals no worry, got out to good balls: Rohit Sharma
India went from 97 for no loss to 112/4 as the Indian batsmen fell to swing from James Anderson as well as a run out [of Rahane].
Get set, play late to score in England: Ajinkya Rahane
India play the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand from June 18 here at the Hampshire Bowl and a five-Test series against England in August-September.
I look good as captain because everyone contributed: Ajinkya Rahane
There had been talks and speculation that Rahane, after helping India win two of the last three Tests in Australia, could replace Kohli as skipper. Rahane, however, was modest after helping his team beat Australia.
Rahane is brave, smart & has the respect of his team: Ian Chappell
Before the MCG Test, Rahane had led India twice and had registered wins on both the occasions.
Williamson ends Smith-Kohli rule in ICC rankings, Rahane No 6
Williamson scored a century against Pakistan in the first Test at Mount Maunganui this week as his team defeated the visitors by 101 runs. The effort earned him man-of-the-match award and valuable points.
Ajinkya Rahane has great sense of where his fielders should be: Gavaskar
Gavskar, a former India captain, said that he has made the observation from the few Test matches that Rahane has captained in before the second Test strated at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Ranchi Test: Centurion Rohit & Rahane pile agony on SA
While Rohit scored his third hundred of the series, reaching the three-figure mark with a six, Rahane brought up another fifty as the score read 205/3 at Tea.
Good News! Its a baby girl for cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, Radhika
In July, Rahane and his wife had revealed the news of pregnancy as the two shared a few pictures on Instagram.
Steve Smith to replace Ajinkya Rahane as Rajasthan Royals’ captain
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: Placed seventh in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals are toying with the idea of handing the captain’s armband to former skipper Steve Smith as the team has managed to win just two games of the eight that they have played[Read More…]
When David Warner is on song, there’s little margin: Ajinkya Rahane
RR skipper Ajinkya Rahane said that despite putting up a good total, the Royals ended up on the losing side due to some brilliant batting from Hyderabad.
If I do well in IPL, WC spot will follow: Ajinkya Rahane
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: There have been a lot of talks about Indias No.4 slot, as the team is one stop away from the 2019 World Cup. With all international fixtures done with, only the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains for the team of skipper Virat Kohli, coach Ravi[Read More…]
Kohli, Rahane propel India’s recovery in reply to Australia’s 326
Perth: After losing both their openers for eight runs, India managed to recover to post 172/3 at the end of day two of the second test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy here on Saturday, in reply to Australia’s 326 in the first innings. Indian captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane were[Read More…]
2nd Test: India crush West Indies by 10 wickets, seal series 2-0
Hyderabad: India registered their tenth consecutive Test series win at home as Virat Kohli’s men crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the second and final cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday. Once again, it was a cakewalk for India in the second innings[Read More…]
India vs England: Kohli, Rahane fifties propel India to 189/3 at tea
Skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent fifties to help India recover from the early jolts in the morning session, as the visitors reached 189/3 at tea on Day 1 of the third Test at Trent Bridge here on Saturday. At the break, Kohli (51) and Rahane[Read More…]
Rahane to lead India in Afghanistan Test; Dropped from limited overs squads
Bengaluru: Ajinkya Rahane will skipper the Indian team for the historic one-off Test match against Afghanistan, starting June 14 here but dropped from the limited-overs squads for the subsequent tours of Ireland and England. “Ajinkya Rahane will be the team captain for the Test match against Afghanistan that will start from[Read More…]
Roundup: India inch closer to win in Kotla Test
India reduced Sri Lanka to 31/3 at stumps after setting a target of 410 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday. Dhananjay De Silva (13) and Angelo Mathews (0) were at the crease when the umpires called it a day,[Read More…]
ICC Champions Trophy: India finally announces a 15-member team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced a 15-member team for the upcoming tournament in England starting from June 1. Significantly, the star batsman Rohit Sharma has made a comeback to the ODI team – five months after being sidelined due to injury. Rohit had[Read More…]
Ind vs Aus: India 248/6 at stumps on Day 2, trail Australia by 52 runs
Australian offspinner Nathan Lyon took four wickets to rock the Indian batting line-up to leave the hosts in a spot of bother at 248/6 at stumps on the second day of the fourth Test at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Lyon, who took eight wickets on the first[Read More…]
Dhoni, Kohli and Rahane wear jerseys with their mothers’ name on it
Star India, sponsor of the Indian cricket team, has launched a TV campaign called ‘Nayi Soch’ for which they have signed cricketers MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to portray the importance of mothers in life. The ad shows the three cricketers proudly wearing their mothers’ names on their[Read More…]