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Ajinkya Rahane retirement and post‑career moves

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Ajinkya Rahane, 38, ~~formally announced~~ confirmed his retirement from all international formats in early August 2026, ~~confirming the decision first reported in late July. Over~~ ending a 17‑year ~~span he amassed~~ career that yielded 5,077 Test ~~runs at 38.46,~~ runs, 12 centuries and ~~26 fifties, plus~~ 2,962 ODI ~~runs and 20 T20I appearances.~~ runs. Former ~~opener Wasim Jaffer~~ teammates praised ~~Rahane’s dedication,~~ his calm, team‑first leadership, likening him to Rahul Dravid and noting his ~~potential to have exceeded 20 Test centuries. Sunil Gavaskar echoed the comparison, highlighting Rahane’s understated captaincy that guided India to the~~ role in India’s 2020‑21 Border‑Gavaskar Trophy win in Australia. In his retirement statement Rahane ~~also~~ congratulated Team India on its fourth‑place finish at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, ~~urging~~ where India secured 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze – and urged athletes to stay confident. He later signed as the marquee player for the Amsterdam Flames, a franchise in the inaugural European T20 Premier League that launches on 26 August 2026. Co‑founder Steve Waugh highlighted Rahane’s experience as vital for building a winning culture in Europe. During a “Stick to Cricket” podcast Rahane shared anecdotes about Virat Kohli’s secret mental formulas for white‑ball chases and MS Dhoni’s hotel‑room rule for teammates. Rahane said he will ~~stay~~ remain involved in cricket through mentoring and other roles, while the BCCI issued a tribute to his ~~calm, team‑first leadership.~~ understated captaincy.

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