‘Test mein wapsi ho sakti hai’ – Fans can’t keep calm as Ajinkya Rahana hits double hundred in Ranji Trophy
Ajinkya Rahane (Image Credit: Twitter)
Former India vice-captain in Tests, Ajinkya Rahane has hit a double hundred in the ongoing Ranji Trophy game against Hyderabad. The right-hander has been out of the national side since the South Africa tour early this year. Ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka, Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were dropped after repeated failures with the bat for a period of time.
While the latter has made his comeback in the team and hit his Test hundred after 47 months, Rahane is still out of the team. Meanwhile, the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy-winning skipper is leading the Mumbai side in the ongoing Raji Trophy. In the ongoing game against Hyderabad, the former India vice-captain has hit a double hundred. In the game, the visitors won the toss and elected to field first.
However, the decision turned out to be a nightmare for them as the 41-time winner, Mumbai amassed 457/3 on Day One. In the day, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a ton while Suryakumar Yadav (90) missed out. On the other hand, Rahane scored another ton in first-class cricket. In the ongoing day two of the game, the 34-year-old extended his innings and went on to score 204 runs in just 261 balls.
This includes 26 fours and three sixes and got out soon after getting his double hundred. The fans rejoiced after watching the 82-Test veteran score a double ton.
This is how Twitter reacted
Ajinkya Rahane says hi with a 200 just ahead of the second anniversary of one of the most magical phases cricket has ever seen.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) December 21, 2022
Ajinkya Rahane has been dismissed for 204 runs. He was bowled by Tanay Thyagarajan. The entire dugout were up and applauding a quality knock.#MUMvHYD #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/5JLmcmCvsV
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) December 21, 2022
Double hundred for Captain Ajinkya Rahane in Ranji against Hyderabad.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 21, 2022
Double hundred by Ajinkya Rahane in 253 balls – the captain is putting on a blistering show for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 21, 2022
Ajinkya Rahane gets a 200 against Hyderabad #RanjiTrophy @ajinkyarahane88
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) December 21, 2022
Shades of vintage Rahane in this innings. Cuts, slashes, cover drives, straight drives. #RanjiTrophy
— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) December 21, 2022
Ajinkya Rahane hits his fourth First Class double-century and second of the season off 253 balls. Mumbai continues to pile the runs on Hyderabad as Sarfaraz Khan also nears another century. #RanjiTrophy
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) December 21, 2022
Ajinkya Rahane scores his 4th double century in First Class cricket & his 2nd within last 5 games.
Rahane's double tons :-
201 – for Mumbai v Orissa, 2008
265* – for Mumbai v Hyderabad, 2009
207* – for West Zone v NE Zone, 2022
204 – for Mumbai v Hyderabad, today#RanjiTrophy— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616) December 21, 2022
Ajinkya Rahane hits a century for Mumbai in #RanjiTropjhy
His last red ball hundred came in the famous series against Australia. The right-hander scored 112 at the MCG back in December 2020— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) December 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/Anubhavshahi48/status/1605462541198450688?s=20&t=hEvOFDltMXbN2wKBTeZu0g
Mumbai amassed 651/6 and declared the innings
Meanwhile, talking about the game, one of the most successful First Class sides in India has amassed 651/6 and declared the innings. Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan has carried his red form of the last couple of seasons in the ongoing season. Khan scored 126 and remained unbeaten before skipper Rahane decided to declare the innings.
