- Team India is currently playing a five-match Test series against Australia. The first match of the series is currently going on in Perth, in which the visiting team has taken a lead of more than 200 runs.
Team India: Team India is currently playing a five-match Test series against Australia. The first match of the series is currently going on in Perth, in which the visiting team has taken a lead of more than 200. On one hand, the Indian team is happy in Australia. On the other hand, there is a big shock because a player who has played 85 Test matches for India has decided to make a big announcement about his career. In a short while, he will say goodbye to his career. Now who is this player, let us tell you this
The player who played 85 Tests for Team India announced his retirement
Source: espncricinfo
Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane has played 85 Test matches for Team India. He has also represented India. He also defeated Australia while taking charge in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. But he was not selected for the current Australia tour. Not only this, he has not been selected for the last one year. His last match for India was against West Indies in 2023. He has not been selected since then.
Ajinkya Rahane is not getting a chance for a long time
It is known that Ajinkya Rahane had told in an interview that his dream is to play 100 Test matches for India. But his dream will remain a dream. This is being said after the current thinking of the selectors and coach of Team India. Actually, the current selectors and coach of India are dependent on young players. The same young players have also shown performance, due to which Ajinkya Rahane’s dream of playing Test matches for India again is going to remain a dream. Let us tell you that Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have played well. In such a situation, they are giving them preference.
Ajinkya Rahane performed like this for India
Due to which it is difficult for Ajinkya Rahane to get a chance in the Indian team. Because of this, he may get a chance soon. If we look at his performance for India, he has played 85 Test matches for India so far. In these matches, he has scored 5,077 runs at an average of 38.46