Trinidad: Ajinkya Rahane’s place in the Indian Test team is again in the balance after he made it to the team for the World Test Championship final against Australia after performing well in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings and became the top scorer in the final and then returned as vice-captain. Rahane is under the threat of being out of the team again if he disappoints in the second Test against the West Indies starting tomorrow at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.
In the World Test Championship final against Australia, Rahane, who was India’s top scorer in the first innings, performed well in the second innings as well. After this, Rahane was promoted as the vice-captain of the team for the Test series against the West Indies. After being recalled to the team, he was elevated to the position of vice-captain and criticized by some of the former players.
But there were reports that if Rohit Sharma stepped down as the Test captain, Rahane would become the temporary captain and Rahane would lead the new generation of players including Shubman Gill as captains. As the ODI World Cup is being held this year, after the Test series against the West Indies, India will not have any Test series in the near future. After the West Indies series, India will play in the Asia Cup and then the World Cup. In this situation, it is imperative for Rahane to shine in the second Test against West Indies.
West Indies have dropped the youngster in their squad for the second Test against India
Criticisms were fueled by Rahane’s laziness and dismissal on the slow pitch in Dominica. Rahane was given a chance back in the team as a temporary solution until the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, but Rahane’s performance in the World Test Championship final underlined that his class has not faded.
But if Rahane, who has the best record against West Indies, fails to shine in the second Test and Shreyas and Rahul return from injury, it is suggested that he will have to look for a way out of the team once again. After the Test series against the West Indies, India’s next Test series is against South Africa later this year.
Last Updated Jul 18, 2023, 5:12 PM IST
2023-07-18 11:42:14
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