Ajinkya Rahane also known as Jinx is an Indian cricketer who was born in Ashwi KD village in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. He made his international debut in 2013 and has played for teams such as Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, India, India A, West Zone and Kolkata Knight Riders. He has been the captain of the Indian team in 11 matches with a win percentage of 72.
Ajinkya Rahane Biography
Ajinkya Rahane has a Jersey number of #27 for India and #3 for Rajasthan Royals. His mentor is Pravin Amre. Generally His nature on the field is calm and favorite shots are cover drives. His career turning point was his outstanding performance in Border Gavaskar (Aus Vs Ind) 2014-2015, many experts started comparing him to India’s wall Rahul Dravid. He is also named as Ajju.
| Name | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Nickname | Ajju, Jinx |
| Profession | International Cricketer (Plays for India) |
| Domestic/State Team | Mumbai |
| IPL Team | Mumbai Indians (2008 to 2010)Rajasthan Royals (2011-present) |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Coach/Mentor | Pravin Amre |
| Role | Batter |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ajinkya Rahane Age
Ajinkya was born on 6 June 1988 (Monday) in Ashwi KD village in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. As of 2024, Ajinkya Rahane age is 36 years. He celebrates his birthday with his family and sometimes when in a match with his fellow team members. Whenever his birthday is celebrated the news is circulated in the media as he is India’s senior batsman with his birthday photos.
Physical Measurements
Ajinkya’s height is 5 feet and 6 inches and he weighs around 60 kgs. He has black eye color and brown hair color. As he is a cricketer, he has a strong build personality and he does workout to maintain his physique.
| Height | In meters- 1.66 mIn centimeters- 166 cmIn feet- 5’6’’ |
| Weight | 60 kgs or 132 lbs |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Early Life Of Jinx
Ajinkya hails from a lower middle class family, at initial stage he used to train at a very small coaching center as his family couldn’t afford more than that. He had his initiation on a matted wicket in Dombivli, and started to to train with Pravin Amre at the age of 17. He had a dedication to cricket from a very young age and he balanced his studies and cricket passion equally. His cricket career reflects his dedication towards his passion.
Educational Qualifications Of Ajinkya
He has completed his schooling from SV Joshi High School, Dombivli, Thane, Mumbai. His highest educational qualification is B.Com. His college name is not known. During his school and college days also he was focused on building his cricket career.
| School | SV Joshi High School, Dombivli, Thane, Mumbai | Commerce |
| College | Not known | B.Com |
Ajinkya Rahane Cricket Journey
He is a right handed batsman but he got gradually restricted to Test Cricket. He rose the ranks of junior cricket as he excelled in Ranji Trophy and gained 1098 runs in his second season and started to knock on the selectors’ doors. It was his first encounter with international bowlers in a Duleep trophy against the bowlers of England like Liam Plunkett and Graham Onions.
After his outstanding performance with Australia, he was truly well recognised. In 2011, the Indian limited overs side found itself in desperate circumstances after conceding the Test series 0-4 in England.
Ajinkya Rahane Stats
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 85 | 144 | 12 | 5077 | 188 | 38.46 | 10256 | 46.5 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 579 | 35 |
| ODI | 90 | 87 | 3 | 2962 | 111 | 35.26 | 3767 | 78.63 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 293 | 33 |
| T20I | 20 | 20 | 2 | 375 | 61 | 20.83 | 331 | 113.29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 6 |
| IPL | 185 | 171 | 17 | 4642 | 105 | 30.14 | 3761 | 123.42 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 478 | 103 |
Career Information (First And Last Matches)
Let us discuss the debut and retirement matches of Rahane Test, ODI, T20 and IPL:
- Test Debut- vs Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Mar 22, 2013
- Last Test- vs West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval, Jul 20, 2023
- ODI Debut- vs England at Riverside Ground, Sep 03, 2011
- Last ODI- vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Feb 16, 2018
- T20 Debut- vs England at Emirates Old Trafford, Aug 31, 2011
- Last T20- vs West Indies at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Aug 28, 2016
- IPL Debut- vs Deccan Chargers at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Apr 27, 2008
- Last IPL- vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, May 18, 2024
Ajinkya Rahane Total Centuries
His is the list of the total centuries scored by him in different cricket formats:
- ODI- 3 centuries
- T20- 0 centuries
- Test- 12 centuries
IPL Career
He revived his T20 career with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). he had scored poorly since 2020, he crossed the 300 run mark (326) for the first time since 2019 in Indian Premier League (IPL). In Batting He had a strike rate of 172.49 and hit two fifties in 14 matches. He has a total of 4,400 IPL runs. Here are some of his IPL records:
- Matches: 172
- Runs: 4400
- 50s: 30
- 100s: 2
- Highest score: 105
- 4s: 455
- 6s: 96
Family Background Of Rahane
He was born to Madhukar Baburao Rahane and Sujata Rahane. He has a younger sister and brother named Shashank Rahane and Apurva Rahane. His father’s and mother’s occupation is not known.
| Father’s Name | Madhukar Baburao Rahane |
| Mother’s Name | Sujata Rahane |
| Brother’s Name | Shashank Rahane (younger) |
| Sister’s Name | Apurva Rahane (younger) |
Ajinkya Rahane Wife
As of 2024, he is married. Ajinkya got married to Radhika Dhopavkar in 2014. There is no information available about his previous relationships. Radhika and Rahane dated for a long time before afterwards married and now in a serious relationship. As of 2024, Ajinkya does not have children.
Ajinkya Rahane Net Worth
Ajinkya’s net worth is 2 million dollars as of 2024. His IPL auction price was 4.5 crore as of 2014. Here is his salary structure for different format of matches:
- Retainership fees: Rs 50 lakh per annum
- Per test match: Rs 7 lakh
- Per one day match: 4 lakh
- Per T20 match: 2 lakh
Here is the list of cars owned by Ajinkya. Let us have a look at them:
- Audi Q5 worth 65 lakh rupees
- Volvo XC60 worth 64 lakh rupees
- BMW 6 Series Gran Tursimo worth 70 lakh rupees
- Range Rover Velar worth 85 lakh rupees rupees
- Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 worth 3.5 crore rupees (bought in February 2024)
Ajinkya’s Social Media Presence
Ajinkyais instagram handle is @ajinkyarahane and has around 5.2 million followers. His facebook id is @ajinkyarahaneofficial and has around 8.2 million followers. Although He is quite active on twitter (X) as well with a fan following of 6.7 million.
| Platform | ID name | Followers |
| @ajinkyarahane | Around 5.2 Million Followers | |
| @ajinkyarahaneofficial | Around 8.2 Million Followers | |
| X (Twitter) | @ajinkyarahane88 | Around 6.7 Million Followers |
Lesser Known Facts About Ajinkya Rahane
Let us discuss some of the unknown facts about Ajinkya:
- His hobbies are playing cricket, football, tennis, golf, badminton, and listening to all kinds of music.
- Very few people know that Rahane is a Karate black belt.
- His secret dream is to own a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin.
- He represented India Under-15s in 2002, teammates included Piyush Chawla and Tanmay Srivastava. At the same tournament, Angelo Mathews was featuring for Sri Lanka Under-15s.
- For his consistent performances from 2014-2015, he receive the CEAT Indian cricketer of the year.
FAQs
He started playing cricket at the age of 17, his mentor was Pravin Amre.
Ajinkya has played a total of 85 matches.
He has been one of the best overseas players, he has scored around 3000 runs away from home.
Ajinkya achieved black belt in Karate at the age of 12.
His favorite cricketer is Virat Kohli.
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