Ajinkya Rahane made a solid statement during the opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He scored a fast fifty in the first innings, laying the foundation for KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) to set a big total for Bangalore to chase. RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) vs KKR was the first match of IPL 2025 on Saturday night. Rahane had to show the world that he still has the fire for performing left inside him. In fact, Rahane has had a fantastic domestic season for Mumbai recently. In fact, he is captaining Mumbai as well as KKR.
Ajinkya Rahane Went Unsold, and He has an Answer for That
Rahane went unsold during the initial phase of the mega auctions for IPL 2025 in November last year. However, later on he was bagged by KKR for a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. Rahane has plenty of experience, thus KKR actually got Rahane for a great price. More so because KKR was looking for a captain and Rahane fit the position very well.
Rahane has been ignored by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) for the last several years. The last time Rahane played for India was in July 2023, when India was touring West Indies.
How Did People Reach to Rahane’s Innings in RCB vs KKR
Former cricket player Irfan Pathan tweeted praising the innings of Rahane’s focus. Further, fans shared their love for Rahane by sharing how he is one of the best examples to make a comeback in life. Some people even praised CSK (Chennai Super Kings) for improving Rahane’s T20 game. Take a look at the posts on social media platform X below.
Ajinkya Rahane is on a mission…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 22, 2025
Whenever you feel down and out in life, just remember Ajinkya Rahane.
He went unsold initially, came back later, became captain and now he’s leading from the front and dominating RCB.
Don’t lose hope, just keep doing it, over and over again. #KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/1IlirvqQBX
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) March 22, 2025
Daily reminder that csk changed rahane pic.twitter.com/b6gLcO0Hvy
— BlastMohan 🀄 (@shr7d_4005) March 22, 2025
He has Captained More IPL Teams than Most People
Rahane has captained in the IPL before as well. In fact, not just one team, but multiple others. Rahane has captained Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, and now KKR. Rahane’s upcoming innings will be interesting to notice as he is proving that he still has the first inside him.
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