Indian middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane After a long wait of 18 months, he is ready to play his first Test match for India and against Australia starting from June 7. World Test Championship (WTC) Final I can be a do or die situation for them. Rahane, who is transitioning from the T20 format to the five-day format, will want to keep things simple and will hope that the excellent timing with which he scored runs in the IPL will follow him in London as well.
Rahane did a great performance in IPL
Ajinkya Rahane’s place in India’s playing XI is almost certain. Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were dropped after losing the series to South Africa in early 2022. Pujara had already returned to the national team after performing brilliantly in county cricket. Rahane, who has played 82 Test matches so far, had to wait a long time to return to the national team. He returned to the national team after performing well in the Ranji Trophy and recently in the IPL.
Rahane in the team instead of Shreyas Iyer
But if Shreyas Iyer was not injured then it would have been difficult for Rahane to make a comeback. Iyer has proved himself in the middle order and in such a situation, when Rahane comes to the crease at the Oval, it will be a do or die situation for him. Rahane will have to perform well to secure his place in the team for the upcoming series. Under the captaincy of Rahane, India defeated Australia on its soil in 2021.
Rahane will have to perform brilliantly
Then he had impressed a lot with his farm and leadership skills. Rahane has been performing well against a strong team like Australia. It is a different matter that there has been a lack of consistency in his performance due to which his Test average is 38.52. Rahane will not have the pressure of captaincy in the WTC final and in such a situation, his focus will be on batting only. He would like to give a befitting reply to the critics with his bat.