Krunal Pandya opens the bowling for MI.Ajinkya Rahane on strike.

On a slow pitch, Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary and MS Dhoni led Rising Pune Supergiant to 162, a score they defended by 20 runs via Washington Sundar's 3 for 16, clearing their path to the IPL final

With Kings XI Punjab making only 73 runs, there was a distinct possibility that the chase would be completed by Rising Pune Supergiant top-order, thus denying fans a MS Dhoni show in their crucial IPL match on Sunday. But, a certain Ajinkya Rahane stood up to ...

New Delhi: The Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan produced the best delivery of the season to dismiss Rising Pune Supergiant opener Ajinkya Rahane in their IPL match on Friday. Defending a below-par total of 168, Delhi needed a good start, and it came from ...

Ajinkya Rahane b Khan 0 Rahul Tripathi c Pant b Khan 7 Steven Smith lbw b Nadeem 38 Manoj Tiwary b Cummins 60 Ben Stokes c Anderson b Shami 33 Mahendra Singh Dhoni run out 5 Daniel Christian lbw b Shami 3 Washington Sundar not out 5 Extras: (LB-5 W-5) 10 ...

Sedate start for RPS. Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Tripathi have come out to open the innings. They are 3 for no loss after the first over by Sandeep Sharma. Select Live Blog: IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant annihilate Kings XI Punjab, to take on Mumbai Indians ...

There still maybe some bad blood between Aussie captain Steve Smith and Indian skipper Virat Kohli after the recently-concluded Test series. The four-match series was just as charged up off the field as it was on the field. Sides were taken, things were said ...

IMAGE: Rising Pune Supergiant RPS owner Sanjeev Goenka with Steve Smith and players Ben Stokes and Ajinkya Rahane. Photograph: BCCI. Rising Pune Supergiant owner Sanjiv Goenka, on Tuesday, rubbished speculations that he has already bought stakes in Rajasthan Royals after the Indian Premier League orgainsers made it clear that his side and Gujarat Lions will not get extensions for the 2018 season. The Kolkata-based industrialist, however, did not rule out such a possibility. "What kind of ...

IMAGE: Steve Smith, right, sports a ‘marathi manus’ look with Ajinkya Rahane. Photograph: Instagram. Just a few days ago Australian captain Steve Smith was India’s fiercest enemy on the cricket pitch during India's 2-1 Test series win over Australia. The series was mired in controversies with one altercation following another. It all started when Smith was caught taking dressing room help in taking a DRS call and Kohli stopped short of calling him a cheat. The fireworks ...

Ajinkya Rahane is expected to be picked ahead of the young Rishabh Pant given his experience of English conditions and possibly a tighter technique against top quality swing bowling. Choosing between a third spinner and an extra batsman will be the topic of discussion when the three-member national selection panel decides on the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, starting June 1 in England.While 13 of the 15 members are automatic selection, there could be a bit of discussion regarding a ...