Ajinkya Rahane, wife Radhika receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, urge people to get the jab

Ajinkya Rahane and his wife Radhika took their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday in Mumbai and urged the eligible ones in the country to take the jab. India logged a record one-day rise in Covid-19 deaths as cases surged by more than 400,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday.

India vice-captain Ajinya Rahane is the latest cricketer to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The Mumbai batsman took to social media on Saturday to share a photo of himself taking the Covid-19 vaccine. He urged the fellow countrymen, the ones eligible, to get the vaccine in a bid to stay safe and fight the pandemic. Both me and Ajinkya got our first dose of the vaccine today. We’re getting vaccinated not only for ourselves but also for those around us. We urge everyone to get vaccinated if you’re eligible #GetVaccinated #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/Oevl7WIkeR Vaccinated Can’t thank all our frontline warriors enough for their sacrifices and dedication. Please do not hesitate and get yourself vaccinated as soon as possible. It’ll help us all defeat this virus. pic.twitter.com/0bqBnsaWRh — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 6, 2021 "Got my first dose of the vaccine today. I urge everyone to register and get yourself vaccinated, if you’re eligible," Rahane said in his tweet.