Ajinkya Rahane announces international retirement
Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing to a close an India career that began in 2013. The 38-year-old represented India in 85 Tests, 90 One-Day Internationals and 20 Twenty20 Internationals.
Rahane's international span began in 2013 and continued through to his retirement announcement published on July 30, 2026. Over that period he appeared across all three international formats for India. His record includes the 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is noted above.
In the Test arena he featured in 85 matches for India. Those appearances formed a central part of his international tenure. The Test count is one of the three format totals recorded at the time of his retirement.
Rahane also played 90 One-Day Internationals for India. He represented the national side in limited-overs cricket across 90 ODIs. The ODI total stands alongside his T20I and Test figures as part of his official international record.
In the shortest format he took part in 20 Twenty20 Internationals for India. The 20 T20I appearances complete the trio of format tallies published on July 30, 2026. Rahane's decision to step away from international play was announced at that time.
The announcement on July 30, 2026 ends Rahane's international playing chapter that began in 2013. The counts of 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is stand as the recorded summary of his career.
