Ajinkya Rahane: The Invincible

In the past 18 months, Ajinkya Rahane has lived up to his name, Ajinkya, meaning ‘Invincible’. Initially, he was dropped from the Indian Test team, and removed from the vice-captaincy. However, he was handed a return to the side for the World Test Championship Final, and the 35-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both hands. As India begins to rebuild, Rahane has been retained and reinstated as vice-captain for the India vs West Indies Test series.

Retention of Rahane

The BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming India vs West Indies Test series, which marks the start of the World Test Championship Cycle 2023-25. Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped, but Ajinkya Rahane managed to retain his place due to his performance in the WTC Final. Rahane scored 89 and 46 at The Oval, while the other Indian batsmen struggled. With Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul on the road to recovery, Rahane made the most of his chance and is all set to continue.

Reinstatement as Vice-Captain

Rahane was reinstated as vice-captain for the India vs West Indies Test series. He will be serving under captain Virat Kohli and will be looking to lead the team to victory. Rahane has been a consistent performer in the Test format, and his experience and leadership skills will be invaluable to the team.

Conclusion

Ajinkya Rahane has lived up to his name, Ajinkya, meaning ‘Invincible’, in the past 18 months. He was dropped from the Indian Test team and removed from the vice-captaincy, but he made the most of his return and is now retained and reinstated as vice-captain for the India vs West Indies Test series. Rahane has been a consistent performer in the Test format, and his experience and leadership skills will be invaluable to the team as India begins to rebuild.