- Nationality
India- Cricket
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Current Team
- KKR
Ajinkya Rahane: The Strategic Leader of KKR
Since taking over the captaincy in 2025, Rahane has provided the stability and tactical acumen required at the top of the order. While the team faced a challenging transition year in 2025, Rahane personally led from the front, finishing as the top run-scorer for the franchise with nearly 400 runs. His leadership is backed by a decorated domestic record, having recently led Mumbai to multiple titles, including the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Key Highlights & Recent Performance
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A Career Revived: After a spectacular stint with CSK in 2023, Rahane carried that momentum to KKR, maintaining a strike rate of over 147 in the 2025 season.
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The 5,000-Run Club: In May 2025, during a high-stakes clash against Chennai Super Kings, Rahane became only the 9th player in history to breach the 5,000-run mark in the IPL.
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Championship DNA: With over 190 matches of experience, Rahane brings the expertise of a player who has seen the league evolve from its inaugural edition in 2008 to the modern powerhouse it is today.
Ajinkya Rahane: IPL Career Statistics
Data updated as of January 2026.
Batting & Fielding Records
| Year | Matches | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Career | 198 | 5,032 | 105* | 30.50 | 125.02 | 2 | 33 | 514 | 123 |
| 2025 | 13 | 390 | 61 | 35.45 | 147.73 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 | 242 | 45 | 20.17 | 123.47 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 326 | 71* | 32.60 | 172.49 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 |
| 2012-22 | 148 | 3,927 | 105* | 31.93 | 120.45 | 2 | 26 | 417 | 77 |
| 2008-11 | 10 | 147 | 62* | 21.00 | 118.55 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Economy |
| IPL Career | 198 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
