- Ajinkya Rahane joins European T20 Premier League post-retirement.
- His participation follows Indian international and domestic cricket retirement.
- ICC-sanctioned ETPL features many global cricket stars.
- League is scheduled from August 26 to September 20.
Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane is set to continue his playing career in overseas franchise cricket after retiring from international and domestic cricket in India. According to RevSportz Global, Rahane will feature in the inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL).
Rahane announced his retirement from all international and domestic cricket on July 30, making him eligible to participate in overseas franchise leagues under BCCI regulations.
Rahane Set To Feature In ETPL
According to RevSportz Global, Rahane will play in the first season of the European T20 Premier League, an ICC-sanctioned competition jointly organised by the cricket boards of Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands.
The former India batter is expected to represent one of the tournament’s six franchises.
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The ETPL will be played from August 26 to September 20, with matches scheduled across venues in The Hague and Dublin.
Several Cricket Stars Associated With The League
The inaugural edition has attracted several prominent names from world cricket, both as franchise owners and players.
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is a co-owner of Dublin Guardians, while Ravichandran Ashwin has been named the team’s captain.
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Glenn Maxwell will lead Belfast Wolves, while Mitchell Marsh will captain Amsterdam Flames. Mitchell Santner has been appointed captain of Edinburgh Castle Rockers.
Former international cricketers including Steve Waugh, Chris Gayle, Matthew Hayden, Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen are also associated with various franchises.
Rahane Begins New Phase After India Career
Rahane retired after representing India in 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is.
He scored 8,414 international runs across formats, including 15 centuries, and remains best remembered for leading India to a historic 2-1 Test series victory in Australia during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
He also enjoyed a successful IPL career, playing 212 matches and scoring 5,367 runs. In IPL 2026, he captained Kolkata Knight Riders and finished as the team’s third-highest run-scorer with 335 runs.
The ETPL will now mark the beginning of Rahane’s overseas franchise career following his retirement from Indian cricket.
