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…]
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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…]
IPL 2018: Rahane replaces Smith as captain of Rajasthan Royals
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent ball tampering controversy which forced Australia skipper Steve Smith to step down, his IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Monday also stripped Smith of the captaincy and named Ajinkya Rahane to lead the side in the upcoming Indian Premier League. The Royals, returning to[Read More…]
India fight back to hold 126-run lead
India were 213 for four at stumps in their second innings on Monday in the second Test at Bengaluru, leading Australia by 126 runs. Pujara (79 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (40 not out) were batting at the crease when the umpire signalled the day’s end. India scored 213 for[Read More…]