Veteran Indian batter, Ajinkya Rahane is all set to join Leicestershire from June this year as he looks forward to having an outstanding run at the County Championship 2023 in order to regain his place in the Indian Test squad. Rahane who had led Team India to a memorable triumph down under in Australia during the 2020-21 season in the Border -Gavaskar Trophy is now no longer in the scheme of things in the national team’s red-ball squad due to underwhelming batting performances since the series win.
The Mumbai cricketer will be looking forward to making the best use of his experience to increase the skill level of Leicestershire’s batting lineup. In fact, the 34-year-old has made himself available for both the County Championship as well as the Royal London Cup.
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However, Ajinkya Rahane will reportedly only make himself available for selection during Leicestershire’s away fixture against Gloucestershire which is scheduled from June 11 to 14. Prior to that, he will be busy with his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 commitments.
✍️ Leicestershire CCC is thrilled to confirm the signing of India star @ajinkyarahane88 for the 2023 season. 🇮🇳
The former @BCCI captain will join in June for 8 County Championship matches and the entirety of the One Day Cup. 🤩
Full story. 👇
— Leicestershire Foxes 🦊 (@leicsccc) January 31, 2023
As per the quotes in ESPNCrinfo, Ajinkya Rahane said, “I’m really happy to be joining Leicestershire for the upcoming season. I can’t wait to play alongside my new teammates and explore the vibrant city of Leicester.”
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“I’m extremely excited to welcome Ajinkya to Leicestershire. He comes with a lot of experience and a tremendous work ethic. It’s a great opportunity for us to tap into that. I had conversations with (Assistant Coach) Alfonso Thomas and (Head Coach) Paul Nixon, who had eyed Ajinkya in the past, so he was always on our radar. It was a case of seeing what the team needed, which was definitely a senior overseas batsman, so we are delighted to have secured someone of Ajinkya’s calibre,” said club’s director Claude Henderson.
