This is how Ajinkya Rahane got Test captaincy against Australia

Ajinkya Rahane got Test captaincy against Australia

For India, captaining in Test cricket is nothing short of a dream come true. From Sunil Gavaskar to Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin to Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni to Virat Kohli, he has earned a lot of name as a captain in Test cricket, because captaining the Indian Test team has a reputation in itself, because this name is your Connects with The same happened with Ajinkya Rahane.

Ajinkya Rahane captained the Indian team for the first time against a country like Australia. Not only that, but India also won the series by winning that test match. Rahane captained the team at Dharamsala ground in the last or fourth Test match of the series. This match was not easy, as Australia won the first match of the series, while India won the second match, but the third match was a draw. In such a situation, this match was a series decider.

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Just before this moment came a bad news for the Indian team that captain Virat Kohli could not play due to injury in the last Test match, because Virat Kohli was hurt while fielding in the third Test match. Talking to ESPN Cricinfo about this historic moment associated with his cricketing career, Ajinkya Rahane has said that it was a special occasion for him that he is the captain of the Indian team in the longest format.

Rahane has said, "The captaincy of the Indian team was very special to me, especially in that Test match which was an important match against Australia in 2017. I never thought that I will captain the team. I was told that the match On the eve you will be informed that you can captain the team in the next match, because at that time Virat Kohli was to have a fitness test. "

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He said, "So I had no idea that I would be the captain in the next match, but then Virat Kohli informed me that you will be the captaincy because I am not fit enough. Anil Bhai (Kumble) was the coach then and he also told me that Virat cannot play so you will lead the team. " India won the match easily and won the series 2–1. Regarding this win, Rahane said, "That moment was very special for me and I could not believe that I am captaining. The series was on par with 1-1 and then going on to win it 2-1 as captain. His first match was really special for me. "

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