New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane warms up before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) *** Local Caption *** Former India opener Virender Sehwag has blasted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya…
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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane on Sunday admitted that while the bowling unit did a commendable job in the IPL 2025, it was the batting that fell short.“This season has been kind of up and down for us. We had our chances, but…
Rohit Sharma’s sudden retirement from Test cricket has taken his long-time teammate and fellow Mumbaikar Ajinkya Rahane by surprise. Engaged in a must-win IPL match for Kolkata Knight Riders against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, Rahane was unaware that Rohit had called time on his red-ball career earlier the same day.The veteran batter, who shares…
Ajinkya Rahane (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has reaffirmed his unwavering determination to return to the Indian team, saying he still harbours the “desire and hunger” to represent the country again. The 36-year-old last featured in a Test match in 2023 and has been out of India’s white-ball plans for…
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has said that he would like to make a return to the Indian cricket team setup once again after a stellar campaign with the bat in the IPL 2025 season. Rahane, who was the vice-captain of the Indian Test team at one point in time, last played for the national side…
Ajinkya Rahane and Axar Patel at the toss. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: In a surprising move, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dropped one of their standout performers, Vaibhav Arora, for their must-win IPL 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Arora, who has been KKR’s joint highest wicket-taker…
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane bats against PBKS in Mullanpur. (PTI) “Nothing to express. We all saw what happened there.” Ajinkya Rahane’s words, laden with a captain’s burden, echoed the disbelief felt by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team. Chasing 112 for a win, KKR were comfortably placed at 71 for 3 in 9.1 overs, but…
KKR assistant coach Ottis Gibson has said that Ajinkya Rahane is a role model for the team as a batter, much like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Rahane has been KKR’s best batter this season despite being bought for his base price in the auction and taking over as the captain of the defending champions….
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed dissatisfaction with the pitch at Eden Gardens, noting its lack of assistance for spinners following the team’s home defeat. Rahane, while cautious in his remarks, hinted at the potential controversy surrounding discussions of ‘home advantage.’ The match against Lucknow Super Giants, which…