Former Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane said that the team management need not rush to give Yashasvi Jaiswal game time right now, as the top order is not a priority ahead of the third ODI against West Indies as well. He has been on the bench in both matches so far, and last played during the […]

Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane believes Virat Kohli is at his best when he puts pressure on himself, suggesting that the star batter could have his eyes on the elusive milestone of 100 international centuries. Kohli currently has 86 international hundreds and has been in impressive form in ODIs. He has scored four centuries in his […]

Former Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane believes veteran pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s absence helps Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna perform better, with the added responsibility. Rahane commented this during the ongoing first India-West Indies ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, following Prasidh’s brilliant spell. On a placid wicket, West Indies raced to 135/0 inside the first 20 overs. Yet, Prasidh returned […]

Former Indian player turned commentator Ajinkya Rahane lauded veteran India spinner Kuldeep Yadav for his attacking bowling in the ongoing first ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. Having been in and out of the Indian team recently, Kuldeep was under pressure to deliver a great spell. Talking about Kuldeep’s bowling display, Rahane said on […]

Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane commented on veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the ODI series against the West Indies. The first match of the three-match series will be played on Sunday, September 27, at Trivandrum as well. As Jadeja returned to the ODI squad, Ajinkya Rahane added that he was also experienced and […]

Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to continue in India’s ODI setup until the 2027 World Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with both veteran batters facing increasing scrutiny over their future in the 50-over format. Ajinkya Rahane believes India should […]

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh drew an interesting comparison between Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar during an appearance on Rahane’s podcast, highlighting the former India batter’s compact technique and composed approach at the crease. Waugh was particularly impressed by Rahane’s small backlift, straight bat and balance, qualities that allowed him to remain effective on challenging pitches […]

Former India player turned commentator Ajinkya Rahane applauded Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s bowling exploits in the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. He was the leading wicket-taker of the series, taking six wickets across three games at an economy rate of 8.77 as well. Rahane said in his recent YouTube video: “I […]

Former India player turned commentator Ajinkya Rahane applauded Team India star Sanju Samson after India’s 3-0 T20I series clean sweep over Afghanistan. He was dismissed for 10 in the opening fixture, but made amends with knocks of 57 and 50 in the remaining matches as well. He also added that, as a senior player, Samson […]

Former India player Ajinkya Rahane feels that Team India star Abhishek Sharma has accepted that he will have to deal with outside noise throughout his career as well. He added that some fans will be quick to criticise as soon as he fails to deliver. His comments came after Abhishek’s record-breaking 30-ball hundred in the […]