Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Rahane Retires, Teammates Pay Tribute
Ajinkya Rahane, a famous Indian cricketer, decided to stop playing cricket in all formats.
He had played for India for 12 years and scored many runs.
His teammates, like Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, wrote messages saying how proud they were of him.
They praised his calmness, hard work, and leadership.
Rahane also helped India win a big Test series against Australia and led his state team to a championship.
Now he will focus on new adventures outside of playing cricket.
Ajinkya Rahane announced retirement from all forms of cricket on July 30, 2026.
Former teammates Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ravi Shastri, and others praised his commitment, professionalism, and leadership.
Rahane led India to a historic 2‑1 Test series win over Australia in 2020‑21 and captained Mumbai to a Ranji Trophy title in 2023‑24.
He amassed 5,077 Test runs, 2,962 ODI runs, and 375 T20I runs, with 12, 3, and 1 centuries respectively.
Tributes highlighted his calmness, resilience, and role as a mentor for younger players.
- Who
- Ajinkya Rahane, former Indian cricketer
- What
- Retired from all forms of cricket
- When
- July 30, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- End of a 12‑year international career
- Retirement Date
- July 30, 2026
- International Formats
- Tests, ODIs, T20Is
- Test Runs
- 5,077
- ODI Runs
- 2,962
- T20I Runs
- 375
- Notable Achievement
- Led India to 2-1 Test series win over Australia 2020-21
