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After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the batting of the Indian Test team has suddenly started appearing inexperienced, in such a situation, to defeat England on his own land, BCCI was working on a short term plan and stayed …Read more
Ajinkya Rahane’s team may return, experience in middle order
Highlights
- It is possible to return to Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy.
- Rahane won the series in Australia in 2020-21.
- Rahane can fulfill the lack of experience on England tour.
New DelhiThose who understand Indian cricket know that anything can happen here. From time to time, many unexpected decisions have been taken by Indian cricket, but this time it will be very interesting to see that he can work on the short term plan other than Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. No one will see Ajinkya Rahane’s return as long term solution, but whether Ajinkya Rahane’s return in England can increase India’s possibilities in the five -Test series, especially after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement, there is so much lack of experience in the team.
It cannot be denied that the selectors and team management muds are not to look back. But if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not there, will it be the right plan to look at Rahane. The truth is that he is not as old as he is being told. Many people have played at his age and continue to do so. There is no doubt about his fitness for anyone who can withstand the busy schedule of IPL. He has played domestic cricket continuously for three years and has also won the Ranji and Iranian Trophy in the same period. Rahane recently said a word that “Red ball cricket means the world means that he definitely tells his intention.
Will Rahane be able to stay in the captaincy battle?
As soon as Ajinkya Rahane came to mind, a strong leader appears to be seen by Team India in 2020-21 and killed Australia in his house. Rahane can also have an important appearance in the dressing room, and if he is finally made the captain, he can help the young captain like Shubman Gill. When Rahane comes in the team, he scored 23 first class centuries in his career at an average of 62. It was no surprise that he was ready for a challenge and has always been. His start in Test cricket was difficult, even then the journey was not easy. In January 2018, he was again kept out of the team in South Africa and this time despite being a vice-captain.
There will be lack of experience in middle order
It is certain that Rahane is not a solution for a long time but due to lack of experience in the middle order in England, is he a right choice? India’s batting will remain inexperienced and weak due to Sai Sudarshan, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair or Sarfaraz Khan or any other batsman. Rahane has scored 592 runs in 10 Tests played in England with the help of 2 centuries and 2 half -centuries. The bad series will mean a very poor start of the WTC cycle and it can cause damage to India. Now the ball is in the court of selectors and team management and now they have to decide whether the middle order batsman should be associated with the team or he kept walking on the path on which it has moved forward.