Ajinkya Rahane gives up Mumbai captaincy
In a social media post on Thursday August 21, Rahane announced that he has decided not to continue as Mumbai captain, suggesting "it's the right time to groom a new leader".
"Captaining and winning championships with the Mumbai team has been an absolute honour. With a new domestic season ahead, I believe its the right time to groom a new leader, and hence Ive decided not to continue in the captaincy role," he wrote.
"I remain fully committed to giving my best as a player and will continue my journey with Mumbai to help us win more trophies. Looking forward to the season."
Rahane led Mumbai in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, where they lost to Vidarbha in the semi-final. The 37-year-old India batter didn't have the best season with the bat, scoring 467 runs from nine matches at 35.92 with just one hundred and one fifty. In the season before that, Rahane led Mumbai to the Ranji Trophy title, but had a worse season with the bat himself, managing just 214 runs at 17.83.