#3 Can Ajinkya Rahane come good?
Despite Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble making it clear that Karun Nair’s one triple hundred cannot overshadow the two years of consistency from Ajinkya Rahane, it’s difficult to say that the Mumbai batsman has been repaying the faith of his captain and coach. Rahane’s place in the side has always been a debate when it comes to ODI’s and T20’s but the same cannot be said in Tests.
It is due to the fact that he has established himself as one of the most consistent batsmen in the team, averaging close to 54 in the Tests since last summer. However, at present, Rahane’s struggles on the turning tracks are indeed very clear. After his magnificent 188 against New Zealand at Indore, he has looked a pale shadow of his former self in the next ten innings, scoring just one fifty-plus score.
As India desperate to level the series in Bengaluru, Rahanae’s consistency is going to be vital for the team. If he fails with the bat in the second Test then the writing would definitely be on the wall for him.
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