CHENNAI: Ajinkya Rahane last played a competitive match on May 14 for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL before suffering a hamstring injury. Subsequently, Rahane missed the Ranji Trophy knockouts for Mumbai who finished runners-up.
Rahane will make his return to competitive cricket when he leads West Zone in their Duleep Trophy clash against North East Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday. The other match, to be played in Pondicherry, will feature East Zone and North Zone.
