India, July 31 -- Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career highlighted by his leadership during a remarkable 2021 Test series victory in Australia. The middle-order batsman played 85 Tests, scoring 5,077 runs, including 12 centuries. He also represented the country in 90 ODIs and 20 T20 matches. "I've always relied on timing in my batting, and I've always understood its importance," Rahane, 38, said in a video posted on Instagram. "Today, I feel the timing is right for me to move on and announce my retirement from international cricket and all formats." The defining chapter of his career came on the four-Test tour of Australia 2020-21 where, as a stand-in, he captained a depleted India to a remarkable 2-1 series triumph. P13...