Stand-in skipper of the longer format, Ajinkya Rahane was spotted cutting a cake in the presence of head coach Ravi Shastri, vice-captain Rohit Sharma, pacer Shardul Thakur, opener Prithvi Shaw, and other members of the MCA.A grand surprise also awaited Rahane at his residential complex near Bandra. Flowers were showered upon the 32-year-old cricketer as he entered the gates in the company of his wife Radhika and two-year-old daughter Aarya. Cries of "Aala re aala, Ajinkya aala!" (which roughly translates to "Ajinkya is here"), amid the sound of the Tutari, a traditional Indian trumpet, rent the air.📹 WATCH: "𝘈𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢... 𝘈𝘫𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢!" 🥳
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) January 21, 2021
There were more surprises waiting for @ajinkyarahane88 at his colony in Mumbai! 🎉#TeamIndia 🇮🇳 | #AUSvIND 🏏 pic.twitter.com/ud3KaLufOB