Cap 278 Signs Off: Rahane Retires as IPL Hits $20.6B and RCB Cracks $300M

Ajinkya Rahane, India's stoic batting mainstay for over a decade, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, July 30, 2026. "Cap 278 signing off" — the man who captained India to a historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in Australia leaves with a record of 85 Tests, 90 ODIs, and 20 T20Is. The 38-year-old's last appearance was in the 2023 West Indies Test series, but his legacy is etched in the annals of Indian cricket history.

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