'He needs the team to stand by him at this point' - Ajinkya Rahane backs Kuldeep Yadav despite dismal Galle outing
Rahane backs Kuldeep after Galle Test
20 Aug 2026
2 MinAjinkya Rahane
India
Current Series
Full Name
Ajinkya Rahane
Nationality
India
Other Name
Ajinkya Rahane
Role
Batter
Birth Date
06 Jun 1988 (38y 83d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 212 | 199 | 20 | 5367 | 105 | 29.98 | 4273 | 125.60 | 2 | 35 |
| test | 85 | 144 | 12 | 5077 | 188 | 38.46 | 10256 | 49.5 | 12 | 26 |
| odi | 90 | 87 | 3 | 2962 | 111 | 35.26 | 3767 | 78.63 | 3 | 24 |
| t20i | 20 | 20 | 2 | 375 | 61 | 20.83 | 331 | 113.29 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 308 | 291 | 28 | 7968 | 105 | 30.29 | 6285 | 126.77 | 2 | 56 |
| fc | 205 | 346 | 30 | 14209 | 265 | 44.96 | 26767 | 53.08 | 42 | 59 |
| list a | 192 | 187 | 15 | 6853 | 187 | 39.84 | -- | 0 | 10 | 49 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 212 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
| test | 85 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 90 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 20 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 308 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -- | -- |
| fc | 205 | 9 | 18.00 | 75 | -- | -- | 0 | 4.16 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 192 | 2 | 7.00 | 43 | 3 | 2/36 | 14.33 | 6.14 | 14 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMP vs MSCMR | 12 | 11 Jun 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| ETS vs NMP | 2 | 07 Jun 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| ATM vs NMP | 15 | 05 Jun 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| NMP vs BB | 15 | 03 Jun 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| NMP vs TKMNE | 24 | 02 Jun 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
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