The 31-year-old Rahane, who had been an integral part of the Rajasthan Royals since 2011, got traded to the Delhi Capitals in exchange for leggie Mayank Markande and Rahul Tewatia. Rahane scored 2,810 runs in 100 matches for the Rajasthan Royals as their leading run-scorer of the team.
Rahane expressed his disappointment over getting stripped of the captaincy last season, expressing how teams don’t lose because of a single player’s mistake. He also thanked the Rajasthan Royals for showing faith in him for so many years.
Steve Smith replaced Ajinkya Rahane as the captain of the Rajasthan Royals in mid-season last year. However, RR couldn’t qualify for the playoffs as they ended on the seventh spot in the points table.
Rahane discussed how he focused upon his batting skills after getting removed as the captain and went on to score his highest of IPL 2019, 105* against the Delhi Capitals.
The Mumbai-born opener also revealed that Sourav Ganguly approached him and asked if he wanted to play for the Delhi Capitals. He said that he took some time to make the decision and considered how moving to DC could help him grow as a cricketer and play on the distinct wicket of Delhi’s home ground, the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The arrival of Ajinkya Rahane has boosted the Indian core of Delhi Capitals, which already comprised of Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and Shikhar Dhawan. With Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Roy, and Alex Carey joining the side in the recent auction, the batting line-up of DC looks one of the strongest, moving into IPL 2020.
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