Ajinkya Rahane Scores Century in His 200th First-Class Match Against Haryana in Quarter-Final
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarter-final between Mumbai and Haryana the former India captain Ajinkya Rahane scored an amazing century in 160 balls in his 200th first-class game. His solid innings helped Mumbai to take a strong commanding position at Eden Gardens against Haryana.
Mumbai lost two early wickets, Ayush Mhatre and Akash Anand, leaving the team at 48/2. Rahane then came in and with his calm and composed batting steadied the innings. In his brilliant century, he hit 13 boundaries.
Rahane Anchors Mumbai's Fightback
HUNDRED FOR AJINKYA RAHANE..!!!! 🌟
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) February 11, 2025
- He smashed a brilliant Hundred from 160 balls for Mumbai in this Ranji Trophy Quarterfinal. pic.twitter.com/S5Jl8gwOY3
Rahane built an important 129-run partnership with the Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who played an aggressive role by smashing eight fours and two sixes. While Suryakumar attacked, Rahane kept rotating the strike and punished loose balls.
After Suryakumar Yadav got out at 229/4, Rahane found another strong partner in Shivam Dube. The duo added 85 runs off 124 balls, keeping Mumbai ahead. Earlier, Mumbai posted 315 runs in the first innings. In reply, Haryana managed to score 301.
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Rahane in Fine Form ahead of IPL 2025
Rahane has scored 437 runs in 12 innings in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy, including a century and two fifties, staying consistent in domestic cricket. Earlier, he impressed in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament with 469 runs in nine matches with an amazing average of 58.62, and he maintained an excellent strike rate of 164.56
In the IPL he represented the Chennai Super Kings in 2023 and 2024. During the IPL 2025 mega auction, he was picked up by KKR at the base price of ₹1.5 crore.
Ajinkya Rahane Career Stats:
| Format | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 85 | 5077 | 188 | 12 | 26 |
| ODIs | 90 | 2962 | 111 | 3 | 24 |
| T20Is | 20 | 375 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| First-Class | 200 | 13939 | 265* | 41 | 59 |
| List A | 192 | 6853 | 187 | 10 | 49 |
| T20s | 271 | 6852 | 105* | 2 | 48 |
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