Delhi Capitals have signed India international Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League. The club has also released Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Markande to Rajasthan Royals.
Rahane captained RR in 24 matches and also represented them in 100 IPL fixtures from 2011 to 2015, and then again in 2018 and 2019. He was also their top run-getter with 2810 runs at an averaga of 122.65. He has notches two centuries and 17 half-centuries for them.
"Rahul and Mayank are both extremely talented cricketers with a bright future ahead of them. I am confident they will excel at Rajasthan Royals," Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said on the occasion.
"I am also extremely honoured to welcome one of India’s most stellar and consistent batsmen, Ajinkya Rahane, to the DC family. When the franchise underwent a revamp last year, a decision was made to keep Indian players at its core. The result was there for everyone to see, with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma performing brilliantly for us, and complimenting the youth that DC has in Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw, among others. That thought process has continued for us this time around as well, as is evident in the signing of Ravichandran Ashwin, followed by that of Ajinkya Rahane. I am sure Rahane’s wealth of experience, and familiarity with the conditions will help Delhi Capitals go a long way in IPL 2020," he further added.
