Ajinkya Rahane will not play Mumbai’s remaining Ranji Trophy games
Veteran Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane has informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) that he will not take part in the remaining red-ball (Ranji Trophy) matches this season due to personal reasons.
Mumbai will play the first of their remaining two Ranji Trophy matches against Hyderabad away from home from January 22 to 25. After that, the team will return to Mumbai to play their final league match against Delhi at the MCA-BKC ground from January 29 to February 1.
The Mumbai squad for the Hyderabad match is scheduled to be selected on January 17. A source from the MCA told The Indian Express,
“We will select the Mumbai team for the second phase of the league, but Rahane will not be available as he has informed us that he will miss the remaining two red-ball matches.”
The 37-year-old has been playing for Mumbai for the last two seasons. He has been out of favour with the Indian national team since July 2023. Rahane is part of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and will play in the upcoming IPL season. His performance in the current Ranji season has been average, with only one century in four matches so far.
Before the start of the current season, Rahane decided to step down as Mumbai captain. He announced on social media that it was the right time to prepare a young player for the leadership role. After that, Shardul Thakur was appointed as the new captain of the Mumbai team.
Rahane had said that captaining Mumbai and winning titles was a great honour for him. He also added that even after stepping down as captain, he would continue to give his best as a player for Mumbai.
Under Rahane’s leadership, Mumbai won the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy, ending a seven-year title drought, and also won the 2024-25 Irani Cup.
Mumbai are currently at the top of the Group D points table with 24 points from five matches, including three wins and two draws.
Mumbai will play the first of their remaining two Ranji Trophy matches against Hyderabad away from home from January 22 to 25. After that, the team will return to Mumbai to play their final league match against Delhi at the MCA-BKC ground from January 29 to February 1.
The Mumbai squad for the Hyderabad match is scheduled to be selected on January 17. A source from the MCA told The Indian Express,
“We will select the Mumbai team for the second phase of the league, but Rahane will not be available as he has informed us that he will miss the remaining two red-ball matches.”
The 37-year-old has been playing for Mumbai for the last two seasons. He has been out of favour with the Indian national team since July 2023. Rahane is part of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and will play in the upcoming IPL season. His performance in the current Ranji season has been average, with only one century in four matches so far.
Before the start of the current season, Rahane decided to step down as Mumbai captain. He announced on social media that it was the right time to prepare a young player for the leadership role. After that, Shardul Thakur was appointed as the new captain of the Mumbai team.
Rahane had said that captaining Mumbai and winning titles was a great honour for him. He also added that even after stepping down as captain, he would continue to give his best as a player for Mumbai.
Under Rahane’s leadership, Mumbai won the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy, ending a seven-year title drought, and also won the 2024-25 Irani Cup.
Mumbai are currently at the top of the Group D points table with 24 points from five matches, including three wins and two draws.
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