IPL 2020: Ajinkya Rahane Braces Up For A New Challenge At Delhi Capitals

Former Rajasthan Royals’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane has said that he is up and ready to take on the new challenge at Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020. Ajinkya Rahane was bought by the Delhi-based franchise in the bid to sign a plethora of superstars during the IPL 2020 auction for Rs. 5.25 crore.

Rahane has been playing in the cash-rich league since the very beginning of the tournament. He has had a vast experience of playing in the IPL for three different franchises so far. Having started his IPL career at Mumbai Indians, Rahane then moved to Rajasthan Royals. He also played for the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017 before moving to Rajasthan for 2018 and 2019.

Now that the Delhi Capitals have bought Rahane, he has stated that he is geared up for the new challenge and he eagerly awaits it.

Ajinkya Rahane Opens Up On His Move To Delhi Capitals

“It’s a new challenge. I’ve played with many of the Indian players in Delhi so there already is a comfort factor, knowing so many of them. We are a good unit and looking forward to having a good season,” Rahane told Timesofindia.com.

IPL 2020 was scheduled to start from March 29, but due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BCCI postponed it until April 15. As the nationwide lockdown extended in India, BCCI suspended IPL 2020 Indefinitely. Now, with the situation worsening, it seems a huge possibility that IPL stands nothing but cancelled this year.

Dark Clouds Looms Large Over IPL 2020 Future

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now looking at the October-November window for the IPL. But the move can be possible only if the ICC decides to postpone the 2020 T20 World Cup that is to be held in October, this year, according to some sources in the board.

On April 10, latest reports suggested that the BCCI is probing into the July window to conduct the IPL and it could take place behind closed doors.

However, all hopes have once again vanished as the BCCI had suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 indefinitely in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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