Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane on Sunday expressed his hurt of getting overlooked for India’s 2024-25 tour to Australia, asserting that age should not be a criteria for national selection and his presence would have been beneficial for the team Down Under.
Rahane struck a characteristic 303-ball 159 with 21 fours for Mumbai against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy here, but missing out on playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 1-3, still rankled him.
‘Age is just a number. As a player. If you have the experience, if you are still playing domestic cricket, if you are still giving your best, I think selectors should consider (for selection),’ Rahane said.
‘It’s not about the age. It’s about the intent. It’s about the passion for the red-ball (cricket) and it’s about the hard work which you put in the middle — that’s what matters to me so I don’t believe in that completely,’ he added.