Happy Birthday Ajinkya Rahane:
India ‘s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane turned 32 on Saturday. The fans as well as the cricket fraternity all around the world wished him with warm birthday wishes.
By posting a picture of him and listing his career statistics, the ICC took on its official handle on Twitter and wished Rahane on his special occasion.
“175 international appearances, 7,540 runs, 14 centuries, 145 catches.The No.9 batsman in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings.Happy birthday, @ajinkyarahane88!” the world’s cricket governing body wrote.
👕 175 international appearances
🏏 7,540 runs
💯 14 centuries
✊ 145 catchesThe No.9 batsman in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings 👏
Happy birthday, @ajinkyarahane88! pic.twitter.com/2x403i7BQD
— ICC (@ICC) June 6, 2020
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha also extended warm birthday greetings to Rahane.
“Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday! @ajinkyarahane88,” he tweeted.
Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday! @ajinkyarahane88 pic.twitter.com/hOGdiZ7IDz
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) June 6, 2020
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer also wished ‘Ajju’ very happy birthday and said that Rahane’s daughter hopefully keeping you on her toes & helping you in your footwork ahead of the busy cricket season.
“Happy Birthday Ajju @ajinkyarahane88. Wishing you a very happy, healthy, and successful year ahead. Love to the family. Hope little Aarya is keeping you on your toes & helping you with your footwork for the busy season ahead when cricket resumes,” Jaffer wrote on Twitter.
Happy Birthday Ajju 🎂@ajinkyarahane88 Wishing you a very happy, healthy and successful year ahead 👍🏽
Love to the family. Hope little Aarya is keeping you on your toes & helping you with your footwork for busy season ahead when cricket resumes 😉😁 pic.twitter.com/I0QsM6XjFx— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 6, 2020
In the meantime, on his birthday, BCCI wished him loads of success.
“Happy Birthday, @ajinkyarahane88. Here’s wishing you loads of runs and success ahead #TeamIndia,” the BCCI wrote.
Happy Birthday, @ajinkyarahane88 🎂👏
Here's wishing you loads of runs and success ahead 🎉🎉#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/B7Fvqyegdl— BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2020
Apart from the cricket fraternity, on the occasion of Rahane ‘s birthday, the fans took to social media as well.
See some of the tweets:
Happy birthday @ajinkyarahane88 have a great day with your family. Best wishes pic.twitter.com/If95e9uXgU
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 6, 2020
Wishing you a very Happy #Quarantine Birthday Jinx @ajinkyarahane88! Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year full of joy!! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/3wyPn4X72d
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) June 6, 2020
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Jinx and a great year ahead. @ajinkyarahane88 🎂
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2020
Happy Birthday Jinks!
Hope Aarya is keeping you and Radhika on your toes indoors. Have a good one! pic.twitter.com/9cpNAcNSV5
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 6, 2020
Happy birthday Ajju bhai! @ajinkyarahane88 Wishing you the best of health and happiness. 🤗 pic.twitter.com/sJoUaevI6T
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) June 6, 2020
Averages in Test Cricket outside home.
Ajinkya Rahane-45.17
Virat Kohli-44.36
Pujara-38.21.#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/e7gWoPS82C— Sai Ram (@SaiRam58950834) June 5, 2020
#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane
Only Player to hit six fours in an over of IPL innings.. Only fielder to take 8 Catches in a Test match.. Happy Birthday Ajinkya Rahane!#keralaAjinkyaRahaneFans pic.twitter.com/x12KCwCO4Y— Ajinas M (@AjinasM1) June 5, 2020
Ajinkya Rahane was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2016#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/bFZkgQnEiw
— Smriti Sinha (@smritisinha99) June 5, 2020
Happy birthday ajinkya rahane :-
– He is the first Indian to score century in world test championship
He is the only player who hit 6 4s in ipl ( Vs RCB) #AjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/yHyrFftBJT
— Arun kharwar (@Arunkharwar45) June 6, 2020
At the Emirates Old Trafford in August 2011, Rahane made his international debut in Twenty20I against England. In September 2011 his debut in ODI was against the same side.
Meanwhile, during the test match against Australia at Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi in March 2013, the Indian batsman received his maiden national cap in the longest format of the match.
Since then, 375 runs in 20 T20Is have been registered, and 90 ODIs have run for the Men in blue.
In 65 tests he’s played so far, Rahane has amassed 4,203 runs.
The IPL 2020 was all set for Delhi Capitals to feature Rahane, who has also smashed 3,820 runs in 140 Indian Premier League ( IPL) matches he has played up to now.
The Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) however postponed the IPL indefinitely in April because of the coronavirus.
