Solidity, not IPL led to Rahane’s Test recall
Updated On: 26 April, 2023 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Amit Shah
Sources reveal national selectors picked Ajinkya for WTC final based on his decent effort in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai; recent slam-bang for CSK was by the way
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India’s Ajinkya Rahane acknowledges the crowd while walking back after scoring his 12th century—a well made 112 in the second Test against Australia at Melbourne on December 28, 2020. Pic/Getty Images
Ajinkya Rahane’s solidity and not his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) form for Chennai Super Kings, played a major role in his comeback to the Indian team for the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11.
Sources said that the selectors considered his decent show in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai and were convinced that the team would need his ability and experience in English conditions. It could be said that the fluency shown in the IPL delighted the selectors, but they already had him in mind (before his 71 against KKR) what with Rahane’s Mumbai colleague Shreyas Iyer out due to a back injury. Iyer would have certainly been on the plane to London had it not been for his injury which required recent surgery in England.
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