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        <title>Rahane: 'When the team is struggling, it is important to show your character'</title>
        <description>&quot;For these two guys, this is just the beginning&quot; - Ajinkya Rahane, the KKR captain, praises Kartik Tyagi and Anukul Roy for their performances in IPL 2026</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-kkr-vs-dc-ajinkya-rahane-looks-back-at-the-season-1538201</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane 'messed it up' for Varun by giving him powerplay over, says Pathan</title>
        <description>&quot;At the moment [Varun] doesn't inspire a lot of confidence,&quot; Sanjay Bangar says</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-kkr-vs-srh-ajinkya-rahane-irfan-pathan-and-sanjay-bangar-on-varun-chakravarthy-1530253</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:41:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'I guess they're jealous' - Rahane takes on detractors over strike-rate criticism</title>
        <description>&quot;We needed a couple of big partnerships, guys who were set, they needed to take it deep,&quot; Ajinkya Rahane says of KKR's batting effort against SRH</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-kkr-vs-srh-ajinkya-rahane-attacks-detractors-for-a-certain-agenda-against-him-1530243</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Batter-only Green: Rahane unhappy; Cricket Australia says KKR 'fully aware'</title>
        <description>KKR captain feels Green's unavailability is a challenge but framed it as an opportunity for other bowlers</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-ajinkya-rahane-says-cameron-green-not-bowling-disrupts-kkrs-balance-with-the-ball-1529700</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rickelton, Rohit and Thakur break Mumbai's first-game jinx</title>
        <description>MI win their first game of an IPL season for the first time since 2012</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-ryan-rickelton-rohit-sharma-shardul-thakur-break-mumbais-first-game-jinx-1529681</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:10:16 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Matheesha Pathirana to miss early part of IPL 2026</title>
        <description>KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar said that Pathirana would be available from mid-April, while all but ruling Harshit Rana out of the tournament</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matheesha-pathirana-set-to-miss-early-part-of-ipl-2026-1528513</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:44:36 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rohit named in Mumbai squad for first two Vijay Hazare Trophy games</title>
        <description>No Rahane, Jaiswal or Mhatre, though, in the Shardul Thakur-led side</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rohit-sharma-named-in-mumbai-squad-for-first-two-vijay-hazare-trophy-games-1516448</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:29:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Haryana hammer Hyderabad to set up title clash with Jharkhand</title>
        <description>Ajinkya Rahane hit 72* against Rajasthan but Mumbai missed out on a final spot</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-nitish-reddy-takes-andhra-to-win-sarfaraz-khan-73-off-22-balls-leads-mumbai-1515808</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Amit Pasi's record ton hands Baroda victory; Rahane slams 95* in Mumbai's win</title>
        <description>Pasi's 114 was the joint-highest individual score by a T20 debutant; Punjab seal Super League spot</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2025-26-debutant-amit-pasis-record-ton-helps-baroda-beat-services-1514931</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Samson smashes 73* but Kerala lose; Vyshak, Padikkal efforts in vain for Karnataka</title>
        <description>Mumbai registered their fifth win; Bengal lost 9 for 38 to be bowled out for 96 against Puducherry</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:52:04 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Hardik's 77* on comeback seals Baroda's win; Shaw's rapid 66 trumps Suryavanshi ton</title>
        <description>Highlights from round four of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/syed-mushtaq-ali-2025-hardik-77-on-comeback-seals-baroda-win-shaw-rapid-66-trumps-suryavanshi-ton-1514056</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:56:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Urvil Patel smashes 31-ball ton; Rahane, Suryakumar star in Mumbai win</title>
        <description>Bhuvneshwar takes 2 for 23 in UP's victory against Goa; Rahane fifty helps Mumbai beat J&amp;K</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/smat-2025-26-urvil-patel-smashes-31-ball-ton-rahane-and-suryakumar-star-in-mumbai-win-1513070</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:11:18 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane steps down as Mumbai's Ranji Trophy captain</title>
        <description>&quot;I remain fully committed to giving my best as a player and will continue my journey with MCA to help us win more trophies,&quot; Ajinkya Rahane says</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2025-26-ajinkya-rahane-wants-to-give-up-mumbai-captaincy-1499939</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:08:59 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'Still want to play Test cricket' - Rahane unfazed by silence from selectors </title>
        <description>&quot;I tried to have conversations with the selectors, but things [like that are] as a player I cannot control,&quot; he said in an interview with Sky Sports</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-news-ajinkya-rahane-unfazed-by-silence-from-selectors-vows-test-comeback-1494912</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 06:28:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Another day, another must-win game for KKR against CSK</title>
        <description>KKR have to win every game hereon, while CSK will hope to find some positives as their campaign starts to wind down</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-another-must-win-game-for-kkr-as-csk-arrive-at-eden-gardens-1484997</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ajinkya Rahane suffers hand injury in victory over Delhi Capitals</title>
        <description>The KKR captain has had &quot;a couple of stitches&quot;, which should take &quot;two-three days&quot; to heal</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-dc-vs-kkr-ajinkya-rahane-suffers-hand-injury-in-victory-over-delhi-capitals-1483622</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:51:22 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane rounds on KKR batters, Bravo says they've 'lost confidence'</title>
        <description>The defending champions have lost five of their eight matches and have been left playing catch up in the race to the playoffs</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:46:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane: 'I take the blame for the loss; I played the wrong shot'</title>
        <description>Rahane also explained why he did not review his dismissal</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-pbks-vs-kkr-ajinkya-rahane-i-take-the-blame-for-the-loss-we-batted-badly-1481463</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:55:16 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane steers clear of 'chaos', will discuss Eden pitch with IPL authorities</title>
        <description>KKR captain Rahane admits his bowlers were off the boil, but does indicate the pitch wasn't what his team had asked for</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-kolkata-knight-riders-captain-ajinkya-rahane-stays-clear-of-eden-gardens-pitch-controversy-1480406</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:44:30 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Venkatesh and Arora consign SRH to their biggest-ever defeat</title>
        <description>KKR's batters built steam gradually to post a challenging 200 for 6 before Arora led a new-ball effort that demolished SRH's top three in 13 balls</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane: Batting unit needs to learn from this game and take it forward</title>
        <description>The KKR captain also heaped praise on Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana, especially in the powerplay</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:58:39 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rahane points to rush of middle-overs wickets as 'the momentum-changer'</title>
        <description>KKR's new captain backs the inexperienced fast-bowling trio of Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson and Vaibhav Arora despite combined returns of 8.2-0-105-1</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 02:36:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Krunal: 'If you get hit, you should only get hit on a good ball'</title>
        <description>Krunal turned the game around with his 3 for 29 after KKR had got off to a flying start</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 01:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Krunal, Kohli and Salt thrash KKR on opening night of IPL 2025</title>
        <description>KKR lost their way after Rahane and Narine's 103-run partnership for the second wicket</description>
        
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        <title>'I thought I played well in WTC final 2023' - Rahane on getting dropped from Test team</title>
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        <title>Rahane lauds J&amp;K seamers, admits he misread the conditions</title>
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        <title>Rahane backs Rohit to 'get a big one' on Ranji return</title>
        <description>Mumbai captain Rahane said the return of Rohit and Jaiswal would add a lot of value in the dressing room too</description>
        
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        <title>Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy</title>
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        <title>Shedge, Suryakumar power Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title</title>
        <description>MP captain Patidar's unbeaten 40-ball 81 wasn't enough as Mumbai chased down 175 with 13 balls to spare</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane's 98 helps Mumbai storm into Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final</title>
        <description>Mumbai will now face the winner of the Madhya Pradesh vs Delhi encounter in the title clash</description>
        
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        <title>UP in knockouts with Bhuvneshwar's hat-trick, Shami continues to prove fitness </title>
        <description>Bengal, Chandigarh, Andhra, UP, Baroda, Delhi, MP, Saurashtra, Mumbai and  Vidarbha made it to the knockouts </description>
        
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        <title>Rahane and Sarfaraz fifties drive Mumbai on opening day</title>
        <description>Three early wickets from Mukesh had Mumbai rattling before Rahane, Shreyas and Safaraz took the team to 237 for 4</description>
        
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        <title>Ishan Kishan picked in Rest of India squad for Irani Cup</title>
        <description>Jurel, Dayal and Sarfaraz will be released to play the Irani Cup if they are not picked in India's XI in the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh</description>
        
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        <title>Glamorgan denied as Peter Handscomb marshals final-day rearguard</title>
        <description>Leicestershire also grateful for Ajinkya Rahane century as visitors secure fighting draw</description>
        
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        <description>Glamorgan closing in on big win after claiming three second-innings wickets</description>
        
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        <description>Peter Handscomb and Ajinkya Rahane's latest partnership defies strong Hampshire attack</description>
        
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        <title>Ajinkya Rahane-Peter Handscomb stand sees Leicestershire through</title>
        <description>Foxes secure second place in Group B with home quarter-final against Hampshire on Friday</description>
        
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        <title>Stuttering CSK look to make most of home stretch at fortress Chepauk</title>
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        <title>Rahane toasts Mumbai's 'great team culture' for Ranji success</title>
        <description>The Mumbai captain credited his coach Omkar Salvi for creating a vision focussed on player fitness and freedom</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane, Musheer build Mumbai's lead after bowlers decimate Vidarbha</title>
        <description>Kulkarni, Kotian and Mulani picked three wickets each to bowl Vidarbha out for 105 </description>
        
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        <title>'Just a rough patch' - Thakur defends Rahane and Iyer after latest failures</title>
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        <title>Spirited Vidarbha run into mighty Mumbai in a contest of contrasts</title>
        <description>While the expectations from Mumbai are always big, Vidarbha are primed for their time under the limelight</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane called back by Assam after being given out obstructing the field</title>
        <description>Assam withdrew the appeal during the tea break right after the dismissal and the decision was accepted by the umpires</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane wants Mumbai to be 'courageous' in their quest for Ranji glory</title>
        <description>After bonus-point wins in the first two rounds, Mumbai captain eyes 'consistent' performances this season</description>
        
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        <title>Shreyas Iyer named in Mumbai squad for Andhra match</title>
        <description>Iyer's inclusion comes as a boost for Mumbai, who will be without Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube or Prithvi Shaw</description>
        
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        <title>Bumrah, Rahul and Shreyas back in India's Test squad</title>
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        <title>Rahane pulls out of Leicestershire stint because of 'hectic schedule'</title>
        <description>Peter Handscomb, who represented Leicestershire in the County Championship and T20 Blast this season, will extend his stay</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane: 'I'm young and there's a lot of cricket left in me'</title>
        <description>Back as vice-captain, 35-year-old says &quot;nothing has changed&quot; for him</description>
        
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        <title>Ganguly on Rahane as Test vice-captain: 'I don't understand the thought process behind it'</title>
        <description>He also hoped Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran would get called up to the Test squad in the future</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane to play for Leicestershire after WI tour; Pujara to return for Sussex</title>
        <description>Rahane had signed the deal in January but his Test comeback delayed his participation</description>
        
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        <title>Kohli, Rahane keep India alive in hunt of 444</title>
        <description>Earlier, Carey's 66* allowed Australia to declare on 270 for 8</description>
        
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        <title>Australia still on top but Rahane and Thakur lead India's resistance</title>
        <description>India began each session of day three knowing the best they could do was stay alive, and they did just that. Still, Australia's grip had tightened by stumps</description>
        
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        <title>Ambati Rayudu: 'A fairy-tale finish, I can smile for the rest of my life'</title>
        <description>&quot;The freedom which CSK gives, it's massive,&quot; says Rahane as Super Kings' players and staff react to their fifth IPL title</description>
        
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        <title>It's spin vs spin as KKR visit CSK's den to keep their campaign alive</title>
        <description>Win takes CSK to the top of the table, while KKR are pretty much done for the season if they lose this one</description>
        
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        <title>Shastri backs Rahane's inclusion in WTC final squad: 'In a one-off, you need your most experienced players'</title>
        <description>Shastri also tells ESPNcricinfo that he did not attend a single selection meeting during his stint as India head coach</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane returns to India Test squad for WTC final</title>
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        <title>Rahane, Dube and Conway blow KKR away</title>
        <description>Roy and Rinku threw a few punches in pursuit of 236 but couldn't prevent CSK from topping the table</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane encouraged by Dhoni to 'be Ajinkya Rahane and play like Ajinkya Rahane' </title>
        <description>&quot;I just want to back myself, I've never tried to be someone else,&quot; the Super Kings batter said after his 27-ball 61 vs Mumbai</description>
        
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        <title>Jadeja, Santner and Rahane hand Mumbai a drubbing</title>
        <description>Super Kings restricted the hosts to 157 before Rahane tonked a 27-ball 61 on his franchise debut</description>
        
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        <description>This will be Rahane's second stint in County Championship after 2019 when he represented Hampshire</description>
        
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        <description>Mumbai captain also wants points docked for slow over rates instead of just financial penalties</description>
        
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        <title>Ranji Trophy 5th round: Shaw's 379, Punjab's Bazball, Shorey's golden run</title>
        <description>Mukesh Kumar's match haul of seven wickets helped Bengal script a win despite conceding a first-innings lead</description>
        
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        <title>Curran, Stokes, Williamson list highest base price at IPL auction</title>
        <description>991 players put their names forward, but Dwayne Bravo is not part of it</description>
        
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        <description>Jaiswal appeared to be consistently sledging South Zone batter Ravi Teja</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;The level is higher, so we have to work hard on skills and I hope next year we come back stronger,&quot; says NE captain Zhimomi</description>
        
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        <title>Fleming: Dhoni wanted to give Jadeja a clean captaincy slate</title>
        <description>Super Kings coach admits &quot;it is going to be a bit of a transition period&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>Venky Mysore, the franchise's CEO, says they value Ajinkya Rahane's experience and class</description>
        
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        <title>'Whole credit goes to Virat Kohli for getting us going in Test cricket' - Rohit Sharma</title>
        <description>New Test captain also toasts contributions of Rahane, Pujara as India prepare for a proper changing of the guard</description>
        
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        <title>Hardik, Dhawan demoted in BCCI's central contracts list for 2021-22</title>
        <description>Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel have all levelled up</description>
        
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        <title>Pujara, Rahane, Ishant, Saha will be hurting but selections are not made from individual's point of view</title>
        <description>Careers in competitive sport rarely end in a perfect manner. If it is indeed the end, it is just a fact of life</description>
        
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        <title>Pujara, Rahane, Ishant, Saha dropped for Sri Lanka Test series</title>
        <description>Ravindra Jadeja returns and Saurabh Kumar gets maiden call-up; Rohit Sharma named captain

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        <title>Rahane, Sarfaraz score unbeaten centuries on opening day against Saurashtra</title>
        <description>The duo rescued Mumbai from 44 for 3 in Ahmedabad</description>
        
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        <title>IPL 2022 mega auction: Mumbai Indians splurge on Tim David and 'non-playing' Jofra Archer</title>
        <description>Punjab Kings break the bank for Liam Livingstone as teams plug holes on second day of the auction</description>
        
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        <description>Both batters under scrutiny for lack of big scores in Tests of late; Pandya backs out to focus on comeback in white-ball cricket</description>
        
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        <description>India Test captain backs Rahane and Pujara to &quot;always step up with impact performances in tough conditions&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>Captain goes to stumps unbeaten on 46, with hosts needing 122 more to keep the series alive</description>
        
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        <description>The duo played a vital role in reversing the momentum of the second Test during India's second innings, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75</description>
        
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        <description>Hanuma Vihari back in senior squad, Wriddhiman Saha named as second wicketkeeper</description>
        
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