Ajinkya Rahane on Ajit Agarkar: Ajinkya Rahane targeted the BCCI selector and said that not just the age but the fitness and experience of the player should be kept in mind. He says that he is still fully prepared to play for the Indian team.
Ajinkya Rahane BCCI Controversy: Indian team’s experienced batsman Ajinkya Rahane once again gave a brilliant performance with his bat. On Sunday, he performed brilliantly in the Ranji Trophy against Chhattisgarh and scored an inning of 159 runs. After this he also targeted BCCI selector Ajit Agarkar and said that even after so much experience he was not given a chance. The decision to drop him from the Test team of Australia tour was wrong. Let us tell you that recently, while batting for Mumbai, Ajinkya Rahane played an inning of 159 runs in 303 balls against Chhattisgarh and played an important role in taking his team to 406 runs.
What did Ajinkya Rahane say about BCCI selector?
Ajinkya Rahane Said that age is just a number. If a player is consistently performing well in domestic cricket and is fit, then he should not be dropped just because of his age. Selectors should also look at the experience and dedication of the players. Let us tell you that 37-year-old Ajinkya Rahane played an important role in helping India win the historic Test series in Australia in 2020-21. At that time Virat Kohli was on paternity leave and Rahane captained the team and won the Gabba Test 2-1. That victory is still counted among the biggest victories in the history of Indian cricket.
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Rahane was dropped from the team without informing
Ajinkya Rahane also said that even after playing so much cricket, it feels a bit strange when an experienced player is dropped from the team. I am fit now, playing well. I think the team needed my experience in Australia. He also said that when he was dropped from the team for the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, no information or reason was given to him by the BCCI. Let us tell you that the performance of the Indian team in the 2024-25 Test series was quite disappointing. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India won the first Test, but after this it lost three consecutive matches and India lost the series 1-3.
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Three cricketers bid goodbye to Test this year
Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane is looking in excellent form in Test cricket. Even after this, he is not getting a place in the team, whereas Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from Test cricket this year. At the same time, veteran players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have also said goodbye to Test cricket in May 2025. Talking about Ajinkya Rahane, he has scored 5077 runs in 85 test matches for India. Regarding his cricket career, he said that I love cricket right now, I am enjoying the game, I will keep playing as long as my body supports me.