Mumbai: Senior India batter Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, saying that the time is right for him to ‘move on’.
The 38-year-old played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is for India during his international career.He famously led an injury-ravaged Indian team to a 2-1 Test series victory over Australia in 2021.
However, he has not turned up for India since the 2023 away Test series against the West Indies.
"Today, I feel the timing is right for me to move on and announce my retirement from international cricket and all formats," Rahane said in a social media post.
The social media post was captioned "Cap number 278, signing off".
Despite being out of the national team, Rahane has remained active in the domestic circuit and led Mumbai until the 2024-25 season. He captained Mumbai to their record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title in the 2023-24 season.
