Players / Ajinkya Rahane

Bangladesh v India, Asia Cup, Fatullah

I wasn't feeling any pressure - Rahane

Feb 26, 2014: In his last ODI series, Ajinkya Rahane had scored just 51 runs in five innings. After making 73 to help India win their first match of the Asia Cup, he said he hadn't been under any pressure when he walked out to bat

New Zealand v India, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

Rahane shows his X-factor

Feb 15, 2014: When he first played for India, Ajinkya Rahane's shy demeanor left many wondering if he had the extra edge in personality that separates top-class international players from the rest. He has now dispelled those doubts

New Zealand v India, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

Rahane thanks Dravid, Tendulkar after maiden ton

Feb 15, 2014: Ajinkya Rahane thanked his "role model" Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after scoring a maiden Test hundred in his fifth match in Wellington

New Zealand v India, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

Rahane's ton and India's lower-order success

Feb 15, 2014: Stats highlights from the second day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India

New Zealand v India, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

India stride towards rare win through Rahane ton

Feb 15, 2014: For the first time on the tour, India began the day in ascendency, and they made the most of it by making giant strides towards a series-levelling win

India in New Zealand 2013-14

India seek clarity over No. 4 slot

Jan 17, 2014: The New Zealand tour will give India a glimpse of the man who could possibly take over from Yuvraj Singh as the first choice No. 4 ODI batsman in time to come

IPL 2014 news

Royals retain Samson, Binny, Rahane, Watson, Faulkner

Jan 10, 2014: Rajasthan Royals have retained five players in Sanju Samson, Ajinkya Rahane, Stuart Binny, Shane Watson and James Faulkner for IPL 2014

India in South Africa, 2013-14

India's batsmen deserve better fast-bowling support

Dec 30, 2013: India have shown they have the batting to win series overseas if they can find fit, robust and skillful fast bowlers

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Durban, 5th day

Rahane showcases his No. 6 mettle

Dec 30, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane displayed how versatile his batting is during his innings of 96 in Durban, and is possibly India's biggest gain of the tour

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Durban, 5th day

South Africa win to give Kallis perfect send-off

Dec 30, 2013: South Africa overpowered India by ten wickets in Jacques Kallis' final Test to give one of the greatest of Test careers the perfect end

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 3rd day

Mumbai on brink of huge win

Nov 30, 2013: Mumbai were on the brink of registering a huge win in their maiden Ranji Trophy clash against Vidarbha

India in South Africa 2013-14

Rahane gearing up to grab opportunity

Nov 26, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane, who spent hours practicing playing the short ball with former Mumbai coach Pravin Amre, believes the training will help him in South Africa

Rajasthan Royals v Otago, CLT20, Jaipur

Unbeaten Royals get home semi-final

Oct 1, 2013: Fancy beating Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur? Forget it. Royals extended their winning streak at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to 12, beating the confident Otago by four wickets to keep the semi-final options open in Group A

Royals v Scorchers, CLT20, Jaipur

Royals saunter into semi-finals

Sep 29, 2013: Rajasthan Royals breezed into the Champions League semi-final with a nine-wicket win over Perth Scorchers that rarely looked an even contest

Zimbabwe v India, 5th ODI, Bulawayo

Mishra's six sets up 5-0 sweep

Aug 3, 2013: India went on to achieve their first 5-0 ODI series sweep away from home following another one-sided contest at Bulawayo

What's in it for India?

Jul 26, 2013: Their squad to Zimbabwe is young and inexperienced; time to experiment and hand out opportunities

India in Zimbabwe 2013

Rasool, Mohit get maiden call-ups; Kohli to lead

Jul 5, 2013: Offspinner Parvez Rasool has become the first cricketer from Jammu & Kashmir to earn a national call-up

Rajasthan v Delhi, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Dravid and Rahane serve up an old-fashioned show

May 7, 2013: The Rajasthan Royals' openers produced their first century stand in the IPL, and they achieved it after tremendous hard work against the new ball

Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Rajasthan maintain perfect home record

May 7, 2013: A stuttering top order and a lame effort with the ball saw Delhi Daredevils succumb for the ninth time in 12 matches, while Rajasthan Royals sounded out a warning with a nine-wicket thumping

Ajinkya Rahane

'I will always preserve Tendulkar's autograph'

Apr 27, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane chats about his national call-up, his first autograph, and a painful moment in the nets