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Ajinkya Rahane reflects on two years as India's 12th man

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Last updated Aug 7, 2026

Ajinkya Rahane reflects on two years as India's 12th man

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Ajinkya Rahane discussed the challenging phase of being the 12th man for India for two years before his Test debut. In a recent YouTube video, he opened up about waiting for 20 Test matches to earn his spot in the lineup, emphasizing the lessons he learned during that time. Despite his struggles for playing time, Rahane maintained a positive outlook, focusing on personal improvement. He recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, concluding a career that included 5,077 runs in Tests and 2,962 runs in ODIs.

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•Rahane was 12th man for India for two years before his Test debut.
•He made his international limited-overs debut in 2011.
•He scored 5,077 runs in 85 Tests, averaging 38.46.
•Rahane played 90 ODIs, scoring 2,962 runs at an average of 35.26.
•He recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

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Ajinkya Rahane, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, scored 5,077 runs in 85 Tests at an average of 38.46, including 12 centuries and 26 half-centuries. He also played 90 ODIs, scoring 2962 runs at an average of 35.26, including 3 hundreds and 24 fifties. He also featured in 20 T20Is for India.
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