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Kohli-Rahane Partnership Thrived on Trust and Honest Communication
Ajinkya Rahane is a famous cricketer from India.
He recently stopped playing cricket.
He used to bat together with Virat Kohli, another great Indian cricketer.
The two were very good at scoring runs as a team.
Rahane says their secret was being honest with each other.
Virat is very bold and aggressive, while Rahane is calm and patient.
Together, they were a great mix.
They scored a lot of runs — 3,661 in total.
Virat always told Rahane to trust himself and play his own game.
Rahane also led India to win a famous series in Australia.
Ajinkya Rahane, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, said the Kohli-Rahane batting partnership thrived on trust and frank communication.
He credited their contrasting approaches — Kohli's aggression and his own calm nature — for complementing each other well.
The pair scored 3,661 runs together in 67 Test innings at an average of 51.45.
They recorded 14 fifty-run partnerships and 12 century stands, making them the fifth-most prolific Indian batting pair in Test history.
Rahane said Kohli encouraged him to trust his instincts and play without hesitation, and the two often talked cricket off the field.
- Who
- Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, former Test captain and vice-captain of India
- What
- Rahane explained on 'The Overlap Cricket' podcast that trust and honest communication underpinned their successful batting partnership
- Where
- On 'The Overlap Cricket' podcast, discussing their time playing Test cricket for India
- When
- Recently, following Rahane's retirement from all forms of cricket
- Why
- Because their contrasting approaches — Kohli's aggression and Rahane's calm nature — combined with frank, positive communication made their batting together succeed
Key facts
- Batting partners
- Virat Kohli & Ajinkya Rahane
- Runs together
- 3,661 runs in 67 Test innings
- Partnership average
- 51.45
- Fifty-run partnerships
- 14
- Century stands
- 12
- Test history ranking
- Fifth-most prolific Indian batting pair
- Away-from-home record
- 1,950 runs in 42 Tests
- Platform
- The Overlap Cricket podcast
Quotes
Ajinkya Rahane
Former Indian Test captain and vice‑captain
“"Firstly I really enjoyed batting with him. We complemented each other really well… The reason for those partnerships was always the positive communication and the frank communication we had."”
telegraphindia.com
“"It was always positive. He said, ‘well Jinx, just play your game.’ Because naturally I’m an attacking batsman… If you feel like going after from the first ball, go for it."”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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