Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has been signed by Leicestershire for the second half of the 2024 county season, the club announced on Thursday.
‘The former India captain will feature in the entirety of the One Day Cup – as the Foxes seek to defend their 2023 crown – as well as the final five Vitality County Championship matches’, a statement from Leicestershire read.
‘I’m really excited to have another opportunity to come to Leicestershire. I’ve built a strong rapport with Claude (Henderson) and Alfonso (Thomas), and I’m looking forward to playing for the Club this summer’, Rahane said in an official statement while discussing his move to Uptonsteel County Ground.
‘I followed the team’s results last year and was very impressed with what I saw. I’m hoping to enjoy my cricket and contribute to more success for the Club this season’, he added.
Rahane was due to link up with Leicestershire last summer before international commitments altered his availability. The 36-year-old is now set to cover for Wiaan Mulder, who is expected to be in South Africa’s plans for the Proteas’ multi-format tour of the Caribbean throughout August.
A prolific run-scorer during his highly decorated career, Rahane has accrued more than 26,000 runs across all formats, recording 51 centuries.
Capped on 195 occasions for India since his debut in 2011, the right-handed batter has scored in excess of 8,000 runs in the international arena, bested by a knock of 188 against New Zealand in 2016.
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