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India veteran Ajinkya Rahane has resigned from the role of Mumbai captain ahead of the 2024-25 domestic season. Under Rahane’s leadership, Mumbai won the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy season after beating Vidarbha in the final played at the Wabkhede Stadium. Following that, he also led the side to the Irani Trophy win in the 2024-25 campaign. In the previous Ranji season, the 37-year-old looked confident as a skipper and led Mumbai to the semi-finals but lost to Vidarbha in the semi-final.
Taking to his social media handle, Rahane announced his decision and also added he is fully committed to deliver his best as a player and will endeavour to help Mumbai achieve more success in the future. “Captaining and winning championships with the Mumbai team has been an absolute honour. With a new domestic season ahead, I believe it’s the right time to groom a new leader, and hence I’ve decided not to continue in the captaincy role. I remain fully committed to giving my best as a player and will continue my journey with @MumbaiCricAssoc to help us win more trophies. Looking forward to the season,” wrote Rahane on X.
Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25
In the 2024-25 season, Ajinkya Rahane scored 467 runs with a hundred and a fifty in 14 innings of nine matches. The right-handed batter’s last outing came for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game played in Delhi on May 25.
In the cash-rich tournament, he was the captain of Kolkata but couldn’t take the side to the playoffs. Discussing his performance, he scored 390 runs with three fifties in 12 innings of 13 matches at a strike rate of 147.72.
