New Delhi: The 34-year-old right-hand batter Ajinkya Rahane made his debut for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at his own hometown, Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium. Playing his first of the season for yellow bridge, Rahane made his presence felt at the packed stadium.

Fastest fifty of this season

Ajinkya Rahane registered fastest half-century of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against the Mumbai Indians (MI). He scored 61 runs off 27 balls at the strike rate of 111.11 as he smashed bowler all over the park.

Fastest 50 of IPL 2023. Guess who it is? It's not Kohli,Rohit or Dhoni but Ajinkya Rahane. 52(19)* 🔥❤️#CSKvsMIhttps://t.co/P0sMi4PDKz

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Rahane smashes Chawla 

Piyush Chawla acme into the attack and Rahane pierced the gap between point and cover to bagged a four. A swept over mid wicket for another. Rahane brought up fastest fifty of IPL 2023, he eclipsed Jos Buttler and Shardul Thakur is that of Ajinkya Rahane.

Rahane steels 23 runs in over

He smacked Arshad Khan for 23 runs in an over. Captain Rohit Sharma sighed, shrugged, shut his eyes, and slumped his shoulder after Ajinkya Rahane looted 23 runs.

Rahane vs Arshad

Ajinkya Rahane woke up and chose violence. In his home town. Against his home town’s franchise. Arshad Khan started with a wide delivery on the leg and is whipped behind for a maximum off the first ball. Width offered on the off and is cut into half for back to back fours. A little back lift to get one down the ground as well.

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