Dear Algorithm, connect me with people who truly admire Ajinkya Rahane’s batting aesthetics and stand by him,those who cherish his graceful strokes, unwavering resolve, and timeless style. Let’s unite in our steadfast support for Jinks..
#AjinkyaRahane@ajinkyarahane88#KKR
BCCI should arrange a one-off farewell Test match featuring the Greats for one last time.
M Vijay
Rohit Sharma
Pujara
Kohli (C)
Rahane
Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
Jadeja
Ashwin
Umesh Yadav
Shami
Ishant Sharma
🚨 RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN ON AJINKYA RAHANE CAPTAINCY 🚨
Ravi Ashwin Said 🗣️:
“We spoke about Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy in that SRH game they won, he’s been excellent as a captain. His composure, his understanding of the game, the way he backs his bowlers Even when bowlers are under pressure, he talks to them and keeps them calm.
That calmness and composure under pressure deserves a lot of appreciation.” 🔥
- Half of the main squad injured/unavailable.
- Senior players like Rinku and Chakravathy are out of form.
- Management unable to fix the batting order.
But all the blame falls on the shoulders of Captain Rahane, who is getting just 1.5 Cr. It's not easy to be Rahane 💔
Here’s our underperforming XI from IPL 2026 so far, players yet to find their form! ❌👀
Who would you keep, and who would you replace? 🤔
Drop your changes below! ⬇️
#IPL2026#Cricket#Sportskeeda
Simon Doull targets Rohit Sharma to defend Ajinkya Rahane.
"His (Rahane) numbers in the last four years have not been that bad. He averages 30 and strikes at 148 over 30-odd games. People are talking about dropping him. It's a better record than what Rohit has got in the last four years, It's an equal record to Ishan Kishan in the last four years. You are not talking about dropping any of those blokes. Hence his frustration" [Cricbuzz]
I am someone who is extremely fond of Ajinkya Rahane. I have always backed him as a player and believe he hasn’t been given his due as captain of the national team. The 2021 Test series win against Australia will forever rank as one of India’s finest, and Rahane, as skipper, deserves a great deal of credit. Unfortunately for him, that hasn’t been the case.
Rahane’s Test record and contribution to Indian cricket are second to none. The fact that he is less flamboyant compared to some others has meant that ‘Brand Rahane’ hasn’t been as prominent as it should have been. But that takes nothing away from his contribution to the sport.

All this, however, doesn’t deter one from asking questions about his strike-rate. As I said, I am hugely fond of Ajju, and there is no PR here – either for or against him.
Rather, I have some very basic questions to ask. Rahane’s strike-rate in the first game was 167.5. KKR’s team total was 220 (SR 183.33). In this case, Rahane, despite opening the batting, was below the team’s strike-rate. At the Wankhede, the par score for any team is now literally 230–240. That means the strike-rate for the openers ought to be close to 200. These are facts, and there is no PR here either way.
For KKR to do well, especially with a cagey middle order, Rahane has to score at 185–190 as an opener.