Dismissing suggestions that he ever considered stepping down as Kolkata Knight Riders captain during their disastrous start to IPL 2026, Ajinkya Rahane reflected on a turbulent campaign that eventually ended with the three-time champions missing out on the playoffs on the final day of the league stage.
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In a communication to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), Rahane said he wants to continue as a player for the team. Later, he took to social media to announce his decision.
The fast bowler made that clear in pre-series interviews and went on to feature in only the first, third, and fourth Tests, delivering 119.4 overs for 14 wickets at an average of 26.
Indian middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane shared some captaincy tips for t skipper Shubman Gill and backed left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the fourth Test against England at Manchester
Ajinkya Rahane also spoke on Indians dropping too many catches and bowling no-balls in the first Test, saying that the team members are working hard on it.
India lost their last four Test under Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, on the other hand, led the team to a famous series win in Australia last month.
Kohli, playing his first Test after the paternity leave, was the first wicket to fall in the post-lunch session as he got caught at short-leg by Ollie Pope against Dominic Bess.
This is when you think back to when the competition was being hawked, with the leading lights of cricket presumably persuaded to tell fans across the world that it would give Test matches the right kind of context.
A large number of his society members gathered near Rahane's home as people showered rose petals on him while dhol and trumpets played constantly.
