Ajinkya Rahane's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Ajinkya Rahane.

Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian cricketer, a batsman who has represented India in all formats. He previously served as captain and vice-captain for the Indian Test team. Rahane currently captains Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, and also plays for Leicestershire in County Championship. He is known for his middle-order batting in Tests and top-order batting in limited-overs cricket. Notably, India lost only one match under his captaincy.

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2008: Crucial factor in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy win

In the 2008–09 Ranji season, Ajinkya Rahane played a crucial role in Mumbai's 38th title win, scoring 1089 runs.

2013: Tour of South Africa

During India's tour of South Africa (2013–14), Rahane made 209 runs at an average of 69.66 in the series, including a 96 off 157 balls at Kingsmead, Durban.

February 2014: First Test Century

On February 15, 2014, Ajinkya Rahane scored his first Test century at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand against New Zealand, scoring 118.

2014: Second Test Century at Lord's

During the Investec Test Series in England in 2014, Ajinkya Rahane scored his second Test century at Lord's Cricket Ground, becoming the fourth Indian batsman to achieve this feat on his first appearance there.

2014: Border-Gavaskar Trophy

In the 2014–15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Rahane scored his third Test hundred in the third Test match at Melbourne.

2015: Centuries in both innings at New Delhi

During the 2015 Freedom Series, Ajinkya Rahane scored centuries in both innings of the 4th test match at New Delhi, becoming the fifth Indian to achieve this feat in a single test.

2015: Record Catches and Fourth Test Hundred

In 2015, during the tour of Sri Lanka, Ajinkya Rahane broke the world record for most catches in a Test match with eight, and scored his fourth Test hundred in the second Test at PSS, Colombo.

August 2016: Career Best Test Ranking

On August 16, 2016, Ajinkya Rahane achieved his career best test batsmen's ranking of No. 8.

August 2017: Century in Sri Lanka

In August 2017, Ajinkya Rahane scored a century in Sri Lanka.

October 2018: Named Captain of India C's Squad

In October 2018, Ajinkya Rahane was named as the captain of India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy, leading the team to victory.

2018: Ranked in Top Desirable Men of Maharashtra

In 2018, Ajinkya Rahane was ranked sixth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra.

2019: Century against West Indies

In 2019, during a two-match series in West Indies, Ajinkya Rahane scored a century in the First Test, guiding India to victory.

December 2020: Captaincy and Test Series Victory in Australia

In December 2020, Ajinkya Rahane was appointed captain of the Indian team for the final three matches of the tour of Australia, replacing Virat Kohli. He led India to a remarkable series win, including a victory at The Gabba after 32 years, and was praised for his captaincy.

2020: Ranked in Top Desirable Men of Maharashtra

In 2020, Ajinkya Rahane was ranked seventeenth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra.

2020: Border–Gavaskar Trophy Win

Under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy, India won the 2020-21 Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

March 2022: BCCI Grade B Contract

In March 2022, Rahane was awarded a Grade B contract by the BCCI.

2023: Key Role in IPL Victory with CSK

In 2023, Ajinkya Rahane played a key role in Chennai Super Kings' IPL victory, batting at no.3 with a high strike rate and contributing crucial knocks.

2023: Victory in Ranaji Trophy

In the 2023-24 season, Ajinkya Rahane led the Mumbai team to victory in the Ranaji Trophy, defeating Vidarbha by 169 runs in the finals. Rahane's personal form remained poor in the tournament.