Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma made headlines as he smashed 23 runs off just 11 balls on the Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. In the process, he broke former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir's record of 4154 runs in Tests. With a total of 4171 runs in 61 five-day matches, Sharma stands at the 15th position in the list of batters with most runs for India in Test cricket. With eight more matches lined up in the coming months, Sharma has a good chance of surpassing the records of other Indian legends like MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Kapil Dev, and Mohinder Amarnath.
Mumbai will welcome back experienced players Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur for their upcoming Irani Cup match against the Rest of India. With Ajinkya Rahane leading the squad, the Mumbai team will aim to continue their success in the five-day first-class fixture. Thakur's all-round abilities and Iyer's comeback will be a boost for the team, who are eager to make a mark in the tournament. Despite a mediocre performance in the Duleep Trophy, Iyer will be hoping to make a strong case for a spot in the Indian team.
The Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy has been announced, with Ruturaj Gaikwad named as the captain. The team will face off against Mumbai, the 2023/24 Ranji champions, from October 1st to 5th. Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal, currently with Team India, will join the ROI squad but their participation is subject to them not being selected for the second Test against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur, Shreyas Iyer, and Ajinkya Rahane will feature for Mumbai, while Sarfaraz Khan was released from the Indian squad for the Test, with the MCA selection committee set to pick their squad for the game on Tuesday.
With just a few days left for the Irani Cup to begin, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for Rest of India. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been given the captaincy while Mumbai's squad is led by Ajinkya Rahane. The match will see a face-off between Ranji Trophy winners Mumbai and the Rest of India team. With the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer in the squad, both teams are expected to put up a tough competition.
As the Indian cricket team prepares for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia, all eyes are on who will replace experienced players Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara in the playing eleven. With the return of these players seeming unlikely, Dinesh Karthik has named Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan as potential replacements. Gill and Khan have shown their abilities in recent matches, making their selection for the series highly anticipated.
Indian cricket veteran Ajinkya Rahane has officially joined the Leicestershire county side for the upcoming season, after being prevented by prior commitments last year. He will participate in the One-Day Cup and County Championship matches, filling in for South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder who will be absent due to international duties. Rahane's arrival adds valuable experience and leadership to the team, and his contributions are highly anticipated for their title defense campaign.
Indian cricket team's former captain Ajinkya Rahane will be joining the English county team Leicestershire for the second half of the ongoing season. He is set to play in five games of the County Championship and the One Day Cup, replacing South African player Wiaan Mulder. Rahane has a stellar record with over 26,000 runs and 51 hundreds in various formats and is excited to contribute to Leicestershire's success this season.
In a crucial IPL 2024 match, Chennai Super Kings has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. The struggling opener Ajinkya Rahane has been dropped to the impact substitutes list, while New Zealand's all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has been recalled for Chennai. For Gujarat, the experienced wicketkeeper batter Wriddiman Saha has been replaced by Australian Matthew Wade and young pacer Kartik Tyagi is set to make his debut for the franchise. The match is expected to feature a batting-friendly surface and a close contest between the two teams.
As Chennai Super Kings struggle in the IPL, questions are being raised about veteran player Ajinkya Rahane's place in the team. In recent games, Rahane has failed to perform and CSK's middle-order has been forced to go on the attack early. However, some bright spots for CSK are the performances of young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and the return of captain MS Dhoni, although his dismissal in the last match felt like the end of an era.
After being sidelined due to flu, Chennai Super Kings' Tushar Deshpande returned to the field and made a strong impact by taking two wickets for 35 runs in the IPL match against Punjab Kings. His performance helped CSK secure a 28-run victory and get back on track in the tournament.