May 31, 2023
Ajinkya Rahane's resurgence for CSK, coupled with his promising domestic form, earned him a berth in the WTC final squad against Australia at the Oval.
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Rahane finished with 326 runs from 14 matches at an astounding strike rate of 172.48 and was CSK's fourth-highest run-getter.
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Rahane's experience of English conditions will be beneficial to the Rohit Sharma-led Indian side.
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Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting was happy to see Ajinkya Rahane make a comeback to Test squad.
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Ponting also felt that his positive intent in the IPL, did help Rahane's cause.
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Ponting feels that Test cricket is easier for Rahane compared to his recent exploits in IPL for CSK.
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Rahane last featured in Tests for India in January 2022 and has since been out of favour in the red-ball setup.
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Before being dropped, Rahane had a horrendous 2021 where he scored just 479 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 20.82.
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Rahane's last Test century came at the MCG in the Border-Gavaskar series of 2020/21 where he captained India's comeback after the dismal 36 all out.
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Rahane must make full use of the opportunity that has come his way to extend his professional career.
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