Ajinkya Rahane created history in IPL 2023, broke the record of fastest fifty, slapped critics
The international career of Team India’s middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane is considered to be over. This batsman, who came to play in the Indian Premier League, scored the fastest half-century of the season while playing for Chennai Super Kings, giving a befitting reply to the critics. Ajinkya Rahane hit 50 runs in just 18 balls against Mumbai Indians. On the basis of this innings, Rahane has once again set the tone of returning to Team India. However, only time will tell how impressed the selectors are with him.
Ajinkya Rahane’s sinking career has been appreciated in the new season of the Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings joined him and Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave him a chance to play in the third match itself. This senior player was given a chance for the first time in the playing XI and he made a record while playing a blistering innings.
Batting first against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians scored 157 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. Ishaan Kishan scored the maximum 32 runs and Team David scored 31 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed after scoring 21 runs.
Chasing the target against Mumbai Indians, the Chennai team got a shock in the form of Devon Conway in the first over itself. After this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent veteran Ajinkya Rahane to bat on the field. Some people found this decision awkward, but by scoring fifty in just 19 balls, he shut everyone’s mouth.
Ajinkya Rahane returned after holding the record of fastest fifty in this season of the Indian Premier League. This batsman made the record of the fastest half-century of IPL 2023 with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes. He returned after playing an excellent inning of 61 runs off 27 balls, hitting 7 fours and 3 sixes.
In this season of IPL, Jos Buttler of Rajasthan and Shardul Thakur of Kolkata Knight Riders have scored half-centuries in 20-20 balls. Ajinkya Rahane scored fifty by taking 2 balls less than both of them and broke the record. Talking about the fastest fifty in IPL history, KL Rahul for Punjab Kings and Pat Cummins for KKR did this feat on 14-14 balls.
