Ace batter Ajinkya Rahane has accomplished 5000 runs within the Indian Premier League historical past. The Maharashtra-born achieved the milestone and entered the elite record throughout the Match 57 of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Tremendous Kings on the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rahane, who can be captaining KKR within the ongoing version of the marquee event.
Within the course of, he turned the third-oldest participant to succeed in the landmark at 36 years and 335 days. The document for oldest to succeed in 5000 runs in IPL stands with CSK captain MS Dhoni, who did so at 41 years and 270 days outdated. AB de Villiers, alternatively, accomplished 5000 runs within the league at 37 years and 69 days of age. The youngest within the record presently is RCB’s Virat Kohli, and had reached the accolade at simply 30 years and 143 days, spending all his years with the identical franchise.
Rahane, who began his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians, has performed for a number of franchises like Rising Pune Tremendous Big, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Tremendous Kings, and Delhi Capitals. He additionally has a few a whole lot in his IPL profession, each of which got here for the Rajasthan-based franchise. The skilled batter’s first IPL season got here in 2012 the place he made 560 runs at a median of 40.00 with one century and three half-centuries within the season.
Talking of his type within the present league, Rahane has been having a stellar run because the No. 3 batter for the defending champions, regardless of his captaincy being a bit right here and there. In 11 innings to this point, the Ashwi-KD-born has aggregated 375 runs at a median of 37.50, which additionally features a triplet of fifties for the Kolkata-based franchise. He’s additionally the best run-getter for his aspect. As KKR’s qualification probabilities dangle by a thread, Rahane would look to guide by instance within the remaining league stage fixture and take the group to prime 4 for the enterprise finish of the event.
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