MUMBAI: It was a rebirth of Ajinkya Rahane that few saw coming.
Shrugging off poor form in the Ranji Trophy for the past couple of seasons, the 36-year-old batsman was in the form of his life in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in Bengaluru, smashing 469 runs in nine [email protected], including five half-centuries, scoring his runs at a fabulous strike rate of 164.56. Relieved of captaincy with the selectors asking Shreyas Iyer to lead the team in the tournament, Rahane batted freely, playing a stellar role in Mumbai's second SMAT triumph in the past three seasons.
