Ajinkya Rahane wasted no time in making a statement on his suitability in Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batting lineup, delivering a stellar 56 off 31 balls in their IPL 2025 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, there was little room to celebrate, as KKR ended up on the losing side. With their next game against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on Wednesday, the focus is now on a swift comeback, as per ESPNcricinfo.

"I hope you all enjoyed my innings rather than me enjoying my batting," Rahane said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"For me, it's all about contributing for the team and that's what matters to me. Whatever runs I score, it's always about the contribution. An innings of 56 on the winning side would have been really nice. But it's fine," he added.