India- IPL runs
- 5,367
- Average
- 30.15
- Strike rate
- 125.6
- Highest
- 105
Career
Ajinkya Rahane was an overseas-conditions specialist in a batting order that mostly was not. He scored Test centuries in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies, and his record away from home compares favourably with his record in India.
As stand-in captain he led India to a series victory in Australia in 2020-21 after the Adelaide collapse, taking charge of a side stripped of its regular captain and most of its first-choice bowlers, and scoring a century in the Melbourne Test that turned the series.
He is also one of India's most reliable slip fielders, and has captained Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Highlights
- Captained India to a Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 as stand-in captain
- Scored a series-turning century in the 2020 Melbourne Test
- Test centuries in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies
- One of India's most dependable slip fielders
Overview
What the figures show
Eighteen IPL seasons, from 2008 to 2026, stand behind Ajinkya Rahane's 5,367 runs in the competition. The best of the seasons was 2012 — 560 runs. 105 in 2019 remains the biggest single innings of it. Fifty has been passed 37 times, two of those going on to hundreds. That strike rate of 125.6 is 9.6 below the 135.2 median for the 181 batters with 300 or more IPL balls in this data. Fours and sixes account for roughly 56% of the total — 539 and 141 of them.
The clubs, in order: Mumbai Indians (2008–2009), Rajasthan Royals (2011–2015), Rising Pune Supergiants (2016), Rising Pune Supergiant (2017), Rajasthan Royals (2018–2019), Delhi Capitals (2020–2021), Kolkata Knight Riders (2022), Chennai Super Kings (2023–2024) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2025–2026). Most of the runs, 2,047 of them, came in the Rajasthan Royals years. There is no IPL cricket on the record in 2010.
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 84 | 143 | 5,067 | 188 | 38.68 | 49.6 | 12 | 26 |
| ODI | 89 | 86 | 2,906 | 111 | 35.01 | 78.5 | 3 | 23 |
| T20I | 20 | 20 | 375 | 61 | 20.83 | 113.3 | 0 | 1 |
| IPL | 212 | 197 | 5,367 | 105* | 30.15 | 125.6 | 2 | 35 |
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MI | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 23.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | MI | 7 | 1 | 144 | 62 | 24.00 | 117.1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2011 | RR | 7 | 1 | 120 | 52 | 20.00 | 122.4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2012 | RR | 16 | 2 | 560 | 103 | 40.00 | 129.3 | 73 | 10 |
| 2013 | RR | 18 | 4 | 488 | 68 | 34.90 | 106.6 | 42 | 11 |
| 2014 | RR | 12 | 0 | 339 | 72 | 28.30 | 116.5 | 38 | 3 |
| 2015 | RR | 13 | 2 | 540 | 91 | 49.10 | 130.8 | 53 | 13 |
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 3 | 480 | 74 | 43.60 | 126.6 | 54 | 9 |
| 2017 | RPS | 16 | 1 | 382 | 60 | 25.50 | 118.3 | 35 | 9 |
| 2018 | RR | 14 | 1 | 370 | 65 | 28.50 | 118.2 | 39 | 5 |
| 2019 | RR | 13 | 1 | 393 | 105 | 32.80 | 137.9 | 45 | 9 |
| 2020 | DC | 8 | 0 | 113 | 60 | 14.10 | 105.6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 | DC | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | KKR | 7 | 0 | 133 | 44 | 19.00 | 103.9 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | CSK | 11 | 1 | 326 | 71 | 32.60 | 172.5 | 24 | 16 |
| 2024 | CSK | 12 | 0 | 242 | 45 | 20.20 | 123.5 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | KKR | 12 | 1 | 390 | 61 | 35.50 | 147.7 | 36 | 20 |
| 2026 | KKR | 14 | 1 | 335 | 67 | 25.80 | 135.1 | 25 | 18 |
| Total | 18 seasons | 197 | 19 | 5,367 | 105 | 30.15 | 125.6 | 539 | 141 |
Questions
About Ajinkya Rahane
How many IPL runs has Ajinkya Rahane scored?
Ajinkya Rahane has scored 5,367 runs in the IPL across 18 seasons, averaging 30.15 at a strike rate of 125.6. The highest score is 105.
Which IPL teams has Ajinkya Rahane played for?
Ajinkya Rahane has appeared for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL.
What is Ajinkya Rahane's playing style?
Ajinkya Rahane is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm fast medium, listed as a batter.
What is Ajinkya Rahane best known for?
Leading India to a Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 as stand-in captain, after the side was bowled out for 36 in Adelaide, and scoring the century in Melbourne that turned the series.
Is Ajinkya Rahane better overseas than at home?
His overseas Test record compares favourably with his home record, and he has scored Test centuries in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies.
Which IPL teams has Ajinkya Rahane played for?
Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, captaining Rajasthan and later Kolkata.
What is Ajinkya Rahane's fielding position?
He is a specialist slip fielder and one of India's most reliable catchers in the cordon.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.