6,6,6,6,6,4,4,4,4….. Ajinkya Rahane vented his entire anger on Ranji bowlers, played a stormy innings of 265 runs.

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|28-09-2024

Ajinkya Rahane: Veteran Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane is currently associated with England's county team Leicestershire. Rahane is part of the County Championship team. Even before this he had been a part of the county. Rahane (Ajinkya Rahane), who was out of Team India for a long time, is trying to make a comeback in the team.

That day in 2009 when Ajinkya Rahane created an uproar

Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane

This story was of December 1, 2009. Ranji Trophy season was going on and Mumbai and Hyderabad were facing each other in Group-A. Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 266 runs in its first innings. But when it was Mumbai's turn, Ajinkya Rahane created a ruckus on the field.
This right-handed classical batsman had scored 265 runs in 382 balls. His innings included 23 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to this explosive performance, Mumbai declared its innings at 521 runs.

Ajinkya Rahane 's innings turned the game

Ajinkya Rahane kept moving in and out of the team with time. However, this innings of Rahane completely changed the course of the game. When Hyderabad had scored 276 runs for 6 wickets in the second innings, the match was declared a draw. But Rahane's innings of 265 runs had made its place in the pages of history. It was a performance that further strengthened the foundation of his Test career.

Rahane being in and out of Team India

Ajinkya Rahane's international career had been going through struggles for some time. Last year he played his last Test match for India against West Indies. He was made the vice-captain on this tour, but after this he was dropped from the team. Despite the instability in international cricket, Rahane made a strong comeback with his bat in domestic cricket.

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