13
Matches
327
Runs
135.1
Strike Rate
27.3
Average
18
Sixes
2
Fifties
67
HS
Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Middle (7–15)
144.6
SR · 92 balls · 133 R
133 runs5 4s7 6s
Death (16–20)sub-floor
—
SR · 0 balls · 0 R
0 runs0 4s0 6s
Ajinkya Rahane has captained his team in 13 IPL 2026 matches.
Aggregated from lineup captain flags across 13 captured IPL 2026 fixtures.
| Metric | IPL 2026 matches captained |
|---|---|
| Value | 13 matches |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
5 claimsIPL 2026 season presence
Powerplay strike rate, IPL 2026
IPL 2026 best opponent (batting)
IPL 2026 best innings impact (par-shift)
Powerplay batting strike rate in IPL 2026
P4 — Season comparatives
4 claimsKolkata Knight Riders appearance rank, IPL 2026
Batting strike rate in IPL 2026
Runs scored in IPL 2026
Sixes hit in IPL 2026
P2 — Moments
3 claimsIPL 2026 best 1st-wicket partnership
IPL 2026 best non-opening partnership
Half-centuries in IPL 2026
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
IPL 2026 first appearance
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | 13 | 13 | 327 | 27.3 | 135.1 | 0 | 2 | 67* |
| IPL career | 196 | 196 | 5359 | 32.5 | 125.7 | 2 | 35 | 105 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL career | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | MI | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | MI | 7 | 144 | 62 | 119 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 2011 | RR | 7 | 120 | 52 | 122.4 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 2012 | RR | 16 | 560 | 103 | 129.3 | 40 | 73 | 10 |
| 2013 | RR | 18 | 488 | 68 | 106.6 | 34.86 | 42 | 11 |
| 2014 | RR | 12 | 339 | 72 | 116.5 | 28.25 | 38 | 3 |
| 2015 | RR | 13 | 540 | 91 | 131.1 | 49.09 | 53 | 13 |
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 14 | 480 | 74 | 127 | 43.64 | 54 | 9 |
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 16 | 382 | 60 | 118.3 | 25.47 | 35 | 9 |
| 2018 | RR | 14 | 370 | 65 | 118.2 | 28.46 | 39 | 5 |
| 2019 | RR | 13 | 393 | 105 | 137.9 | 32.75 | 45 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | DC | 8 | 113 | 60 | 105.6 | 14.13 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 | DC | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | KKR | 7 | 133 | 44 | 103.9 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | CSK | 11 | 326 | 71 | 172.5 | 32.6 | 24 | 16 |
| 2024 | CSK | 12 | 242 | 45 | 123.5 | 20.17 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | KKR | 12 | 390 | 61 | 147.7 | 35.45 | 36 | 20 |
| Career | CSK, DC, KKR, MI, Rising Pune Supergiant, RR | 183 | 5032 | 105 | 125.1 | 30.5 | 515 | 123 |
| Season | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 |
Recent form — last 8 innings
P3 · Form| Date | Match | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | KKR vs DC | 63 | 39 | 161.5 | 4 | 4 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-20 | KKR vs MI | 21 | 17 | 123.5 | 4 | 0 | caught | W |
| 2026-05-16 | KKR vs GT | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | bowled | W |
| 2026-05-13 | RCB vs KKR | 19 | 13 | 146.2 | 3 | 1 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-08 | DC vs KKR | 13* | 9 | 144.4 | 1 | 1 | Not out | W |
| 2026-05-03 | SRH vs KKR | 43 | 36 | 119.4 | 4 | 1 | caught | W |
| 2026-04-26 | LSG vs KKR | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | caught | W |
| 2026-04-19 | KKR vs RR | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | caught | W |
Best innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs MI · Wankhede Stadium | 67 | 40 | 167.5 | 2026-03-29 |
| vs DC · Eden Gardens | 63 | 39 | 161.5 | 2026-05-24 |
| vs SRH · Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 43 | 36 | 119.4 | 2026-05-03 |
| vs LSG · Eden Gardens | 41 | 24 | 170.8 | 2026-04-09 |
| vs CSK · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 28 | 22 | 127.3 | 2026-04-14 |
| vs MI · Eden Gardens | 21 | 17 | 123.5 | 2026-05-20 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 9 | 291 | 207 | 140.6 | 36.38 |
| #2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 2.67 |
| #3 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 127.3 | 28.00 |
Dismissal modes · IPL 2026
P311
92%
Caught
1
8%
Bowled
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 2 | 88 | 57 | 154.4 | 44.0 | 7 | 5 | 67 |
| DC | 2 | 76 | 48 | 158.3 | 76.0 | 5 | 5 | 63 |
| SRH | 2 | 51 | 46 | 110.9 | 25.5 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
| LSG | 2 | 51 | 39 | 130.8 | 25.5 | 4 | 3 | 41 |
| CSK | 1 | 28 | 22 | 127.3 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| RCB | 1 | 19 | 13 | 146.2 | 19.0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| GT | 2 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| RR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 147 | 106 | 138.7 | 24.5 | 13 | 7 | 63 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 67 | 40 | 167.5 | 67.0 | 3 | 5 | 67 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 1 | 43 | 36 | 119.4 | 43.0 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 28 | 22 | 127.3 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 1 | 19 | 13 | 146.2 | 19.0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 13 | 9 | 144.4 | — | 1 | 1 | 13* |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs batter
| vs bowler | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 15 | 24 | 160.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 14 | 19 | 135.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 12 | 14 | 116.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 11 | 13 | 118.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Digvesh Rathi | 11 | 17 | 154.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | 11 | 13 | 118.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 9 | 14 | 155.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 9 | 13 | 144.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shivang Kumar | 8 | 9 | 112.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deepak Chahar | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Auqib Nabi | 8 | 18 | 225.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Captain matchups · IPL 2026
P5 · Captain rivalry| vs captain | Matches | Rahane W | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shubman Gill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ishan Kishan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
124.7
SR of 124.7 vs pace bowling — 154 balls faced
154 balls·11 6s
vs Spin
145.2
SR of 145.2 vs spin bowling — 84 balls faced
84 balls·5 6s
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Frequently asked
Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian cricketer playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 as a batter (right arm fast medium), right-handed batter born in Ashwi KD.
Ajinkya Rahane plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026.
Ajinkya Rahane appeared in 13 IPL 2026 matches (13-fixture sample) for Kolkata Knight Riders, most recently on 2026-05-24.
Ajinkya Rahane has captained his team in 13 IPL 2026 matches.
Ajinkya Rahane's top opponent (batting) in IPL 2026: MI — 88 runs in 2 innings (avg 44.0).
Ajinkya Rahane scores at 129.3 strike rate in IPL 2026 powerplay (150-ball sample, #36 of 45 qualifying batters).
Ajinkya Rahane's best IPL 2026 opening partnership: 66 with Finn Allen in 32 balls vs MI on 2026-03-29.
Ajinkya Rahane ranks #2 of 21 CricketStudio-tracked Kolkata Knight Riders squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (13 matches).
Ajinkya Rahane is Indian, born in Ashwi KD.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Ajinkya Rahane are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/ajinkya-rahane — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Ajinkya Rahane was born on 5 June 1988.
Ajinkya Rahane bats right-handed.