Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian professional Indian cricket player. He plays primarily as a middle-order batsman in the Test format and as a top-order batsman in white-ball forms of the game.
| Personal Information | data |
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| REAL NAME | Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane |
| Nick Name | Ajju, Jinks |
| Birth Date | 6 June 1988 |
| Birth Place | Ashwi Khurd, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India |
| Age | 32 years |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Address | Mulund, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 inches |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Features | Affable smile, black hair and light brown eyes |
| Family | data |
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| Father | Madhukar Baburao Rahane |
| Mother | Sujata Rahane |
| Brother | Shashank Rahane |
| Sister | Apurva Rahane |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | ODI debut: Against Against England (2011), T20I debut: Against England (2011), Test debut: Against Australia (2013) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Radhika Dhopavkar (m. 2014–Present) |
| Daughter | Aarya Rahane (b. 5 October, 2019) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | SV Joshi High School in Dombivli, Mumbai |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Favorite Things & More | data |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Playing Cricket, Football, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Listening to music |
| Favorite Actor | Aamir Khan, Riteish Deshmukh |
| Favorite Movies | Barfi! (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012) |
| Social Links | data |
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| www.facebook.com/ajinkyarahaneofficial | |
| twitter.com/ajinkyarahane88 | |
| www.instagram.com/ajinkyarahane | |
| queryforajinkya@gmail.com |
More Information About
Rahane was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the 2012 Indian premier league. Previously he was in the Mumbai Indians squads but got limited opportunities. Rahane has had a successful stint with Rajasthan Royals so far, playing under Rahul Dravid‘s mentorship. Rahane rose to prominence in the Premier League world in the 2012 season for Rajasthan Royals. He hit a match-winning 98 in his first game of IPL 2012 against Kings XI Punjab and followed that up with an unbeaten 103 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Records and achievements
- 5th Indian Batsman to score centuries in each innings of a Test
- The highest number of catches by a non-wicketkeeper in a single Test match (8).
Awards
- CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2014–15.
- M A Chidambaram Trophy for best Under-19 cricketer: 2006–07.
In May 2016, the BCCI recommended him for the Arjuna Award.
In December 2020, he was awarded the Mullagh Medal which was honored for a man of the match on the boxing day test match. he was the first to receive it.