Ajinkya Rahane He lit up his home ground for the rival team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with his brilliant batting on Saturday (April 8). Making his debut for the franchise, Rahane scored 61 runs off just 27 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes. Courtesy his knock, CSK chased down 158 without much fuss and went on to win the game by seven wickets. Rahane also scored the fastest half-century IPL 2023 is still passing jos buttler and Shardul Thakur who reached his first 20-ball fifty in the season.
Meanwhile, Rahane only hit the joint second fastest half-century for CSK in IPL history Suresh Raina Ahead of him, he scored a 16-ball fifty at the same venue against the Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in May 2014. moeen ali In this case too, he is at number two who scored a 19-ball half-century against Rajasthan Royals last year at the Brabourne Stadium.
In his CSK debut, Rahane clearly left the likes behind M S Dhoni, Faf Du Plessis and Matthew Hayden. This is certainly the CSK legend who scored a fifty for the team in a short span of time. While Dhoni had brought up his half-century in 20 balls, du Plessis and Hayden had achieved the feat in 22 balls.
After the match, Ajinkya Rahane revealed that he came to know that he was playing even before the toss. He also credited MS Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming for giving freedom to the players. “Really enjoyed it, I found out before the toss. Moeen was unwell. And the Flames told me I was playing. Had a good home season. I just try to keep my shape. Focus on timing Give
“It’s all about you feeling that you are playing a match. IPL is a long tournament and you never know when you get your chance. I always enjoy playing at the Wankhede. I have never played a Test here. I would like to play a Test here. The important thing about Mahi bhai and Fleming is that they give freedom to everyone. Mahi bhai told me to prepare well,” Rahane said.