Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian professional cricketer who currently plays for the Indian Premier League side of the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Indian star is 36 years old but has still been selected to play in the Indian Premier League, which shows how much franchises value his experience. While Rahane is nearing the end of his professional career, he has been at the top of the game for many years and received some very lucrative contracts while representing various IPL franchises. This article talks about Ajinkya Rahane’s net worth and the salary he earns while playing for the Indian Premier League side of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ajinkya Rahane was picked by the Mumbai Indians for the first season of the Indian Premier League. He represented them across three seasons in the IPL before joining the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2011 season. He became a mainstay for the Rajasthan Royals, developing into one of their most crucial players over the years. In fact, he became such an important player for the Rajasthan Royals that when the 2014 mega auction came around, he was one of the five players retained by the franchise.
Rahane was paid a salary of ₹7.5 Crore by the Rajasthan Royals when he was retained ahead of the 2014 IPL season. He continued to represent them in the 2014 and 2015 seasons before the Rajasthan Royals were suspended for two seasons. During the 2016 Indian Premier League auction, Rising Pune Supergiants made him their second pick, paying him a salary of ₹8 Crore to join the new franchise. He represented the Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2016 and 2017 seasons while the Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League.
"Your mistakes make you perfect" – @ajinkyarahane88
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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 16, 2015
Ajinkya Rahane was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction for ₹4 Crore. They decided to bring back the Indian star and made him the captain of the Rajasthan Royals. He once again became one of Rajasthan Royals’ main players and played every game for them in the 2018 and 2019 seasons before the franchise and the player decided to part ways. Rahane was traded to the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League, and in return, the Rajasthan Royals received Mayank Markande and Rahul Tewatia.
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Delhi Capitals hastily made the trade and decided to bring Ajinkya Rahane to Delhi, but the move did not work the way they had hoped it would. Rahane did not meet Delhi Capitals’ expectations, and after playing a reduced number of games in the 2020 season, he was completely booted off the team in the 2021 season and made just two appearances for them that season. Rahane was released by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2022 mega auction, and the Indian star was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1 Crore in the mega auction.
Ajinkya Rahane represented KKR for just one season before he was released, and Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹50 Lakh in the 2023 IPL auction. Rahane represented the Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 and 2024 seasons before being released ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction. Kolkata Knight Riders decided to buy him for the base price once again and spent ₹1.5 Crore to bring Rahane to Kolkata. This is the latest professional contract Rahane has received, and it is with the help of these lucrative contracts that Rahane has managed to accumulate a net worth of around ₹90 Crore.
Ajinkya Rahane received his latest professional contract when he was signed by Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 mega auction. While KKR had already signed the player once before, they decided to try to see how he fits in their squad once again. The Kolkata Knight Riders were the only team that bid for Rahane, and they managed to secure his services for his base price, i.e., ₹1.5 Crore. This is the salary Rahane will earn every season he represents the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Ajinkya Rahane’s evolution as a cricketer reflects his talent and perseverance. While the Indian star is nearing the end of his career, he has already achieved a lot on both the domestic and international stages. He has had a stellar career and will surely inspire generations of cricketers to come. It will be interesting to see how long Rahane intends to continue to play in domestic leagues like the Indian Premier League and when he will finally decide to retire from all levels of cricket.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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