Former Mumbai Ranji Trophy head coaches Pravin Amre and Chandrakant Pandit described Test veteran Ajinkya Rahane as a silent warrior and highly committed professional, as the stylish batter announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Thursday.

Rahane scored 14,209 runs in 205 first-class games after making his debut for Mumbai against Karachi Urban in Pakistan in 2007, where he scored 143 at the National Stadium in Karachi, under head coach Amre.