Ajinkya Rahane becomes 11th player with 200 IPL caps: Stats
What's the story
Ajinkya Rahane has unlocked another achievement in the Indian Premier League (IPL), featuring in his 200th match. Rahane, one of the few active players who played the inaugural edition, reached the landmark leading Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens. In a stellar IPL career, the Indian batter has amassed over 5,000 runs, playing for several franchises. Here are his numbers.
Milestone
Rahane joins these names
As mentioned, Rahane has joined an elite list of players to have featured in 200 IPL games. He is part of the club that includes MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, and Ambati Rayudu. Dhoni tops the pile with a record 278 appearances.
Journey
A look at his journey
Rahane started his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians (2008). He later played for Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, and KKR. Notably, Rahane played for both RR and KKR across two stints. As of now, he owns 5,099 runs from 184 IPL innings at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 125.43 (2 tons and 34 half-centuries).
Information
Over 500 fours in IPL
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rahane is one of only six players to have scored 500-plus fours in the IPL. With 517 boundaries, he is behind Kohli, Dhawan, David Warner, and Rohit. Rahane is ahead of Raina (506).