India vs England: Ajinkya Rahane praised Rohit Sharma and said that everyone knows that he can score some big runs on the set once.
Rohit Sharma’s form was beginning to be questioned after scoring six and 12 runs in the first Test match against England, but India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane backed the opener to do well in the upcoming matches. Rahane said on Friday that one or two bad games do not define Rohit’s form. The vice-captain praised Rohit and said that everyone knows that he can score some big runs after being set. “Rohit (Sharma) is an important member of our team. A big score does not mean you have to score a century or 150 runs. He made significant contributions to Australia. You cannot judge a player in 4-6 innings or. One or two matches, ”Rahane said during the virtual press conference.
He said, “You need to return your players and Rohit is the same cricketer who has won matches for India. We know that Rohit makes a big score when he sets up. With Rohit coming into the team We are really happy. “
Former cricketers including Ricky Ponting had also questioned Cheteshwar Pujara’s slow attitude during the tour of Australia, but Rahane supported the batsman and said that Pujara knew his role and the game.
Pujara recorded his slowest half-century in Test cricket during the third Test against Australia, and Ponting had said that the batsman’s slow batting created undue pressure on the non-striker, who had to compensate for his slow pace.
Rahane also supported Pujara’s playing style and said that his role is very important and important for the Indian team
“Nobody questioned his attitude (slow) about his batting in the team and that’s what matters. What people outside talk to us. We know the role of Pujara and how important he is to our team and We are really happy. The way he played in Australia and the way he is playing right now. His role is very important to us and we want him completely back to how he wants to play. He knows his game really well. He has played 80 odd Test matches. Questioned his ability or how he played in Australia, ”Rahane said during a virtual press conference, answering a question from ANI.
India’s all-rounder Axar Patel has recovered completely and is now available for selection for the second Test.
Rahane said, “Everyone is in the mix, the good thing is that Axar is fit to play. All our spinners are really good and if I’m given the chance I’m sure they’ll do really well.”
As Axar is available for selection for the second Test, the All India Senior Selection Committee on Thursday removed Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar from the main team and added the pair back to the group of standby players.
England defeated India by 227 runs in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. The start of England’s win against India in the ICC World Test Championship series has kept the nine-team competition hopeful of reaching the final.
Tuesday’s win at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium brought England to first place in the points table and 70.2 percent and they have improved their chances of securing one of the three series results in their favor, which sees them Could last – 3-1, 3-0 or 4-0.
