Ajinkya Rahane: Ajinkya Rahane hit a stormy half-century, Hardik Pandya was badly beaten, became number 1
Ajinkya Rahane's amazing performance continues in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This right-handed batsman scored a stormy half-century against Mumbai. Rahane scored a half-century in just 28 balls and with this stormy innings, he also became the number 1 batsman in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Know how Rahane beat Baroda bowlers later but first know how he became number 1. In fact, as soon as Rahane crossed the 353-run mark in the tournament, he became the highest run-scorer this season. He left behind Sakibul Gani of Bihar.
Rah ane's stormy half-century
Ajinkya Rahane came out to open with Prithvi Shaw. Shaw got out after scoring just 8 runs but Rahane thrashed the Baroda bowlers as soon as he came. He rained fours and sixes as soon as he came to the crease. Hardik Pandya, Lukman Meriwala, no one was spared by Rahane. Rahane completed his half-century in just 28 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 6 fours. The big thing is that this is his fifth half-century in the tournament.
366 RUNS AT A STRIKE RATE OF 172 FOR RAHANE IN SYED MUSHTAQ ALI 🥶 pic.twitter.com/c9K29AjgcW
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 13, 2024
Rah ane's amazing form
In the Syed Mushtaq Trophy, Rahane scored 52 runs in 34 balls against Maharashtra. He scored 68 runs in 35 balls against Kerala. He managed to score 95 runs in 54 balls against Andhra. He scored 85 runs in 45 balls against Vidarbha and now he scored a stormy half-century against Baroda. Ajinkya Rahane has created history by scoring five half-centuries in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is the first Mumbai player to score five half-centuries in a season of this tournament.
Will Rahane become the captain of KKR?
Ajinkya Rahane's stormy form is good news for KKR. KKR has bought this player for IPL 2025. Rahane was bought at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Looking at the form Rahane is in, this seems to be the right decision. By the way, there is also speculation that Rahane can become the new captain of KKR. There is a competition between him and Venkatesh Iyer.