Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, 2nd Test: Ajinkya Rahane scripts these records with 12th Test century
First Published Dec 27, 2020, 12:52 PM IST
This was Ajinkya Rahane's 12th Test century and 35th in First-Class cricket. He is a prominent cricketer for India across formats, while he has mostly dominated in the longest format. He has also played in the Indian Premier League, currently associated with Delhi Capitals.

India's stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane came up with a splendid performance. On Sunday, he scored a century on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). It happened to be his 12th century in the format and 35th in First-Class cricket, while he also scripted some records in the process, as we take a look.

Fifth Indian skipper with Test ton in Australia: With this century, Rahane became only the fifth Indian skipper to score a Test ton in Australia. The other four happen to be Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. Besides, it was the seventh instance of an Indian skipper scoring a Test ton in the same. He is also the 12th Indian skipper to score a Test ton.
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