Deep Dasgupta on Ajinkya Rahane: Don’t suppose he is similar participant that he was in 2015-16

Deep Dasgupta was important of Ajinkya Rahane’s efficiency within the ICC World Test Championship and in addition discovered flaws in his batting approach in India. Ajinkya Rahane has been scuffling with the bat in Test cricket this yr (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAjinkya Rahane goes via a lean section this yr, averaging simply over 21 in 7 TestsRahane final scored 100 within the Boxing Day Test vs Australia final yrRahane nonetheless, was India’s highest scorer within the WTC with 1159 runs at 42.92 and three centuriesIndian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s inconsistency has turn into a trigger for concern for the nationwide aspect and he got here beneath scrutiny from former cricketer Deep Dasgupta, who would not suppose the Mumbai batsman is similar participant that he was 5 years in the past.

Rahane has been going via a lean section this yr and averaging simply over 21 in 7 Tests. His type dropped after the match-winning hundred that he scored whereas main India within the Boxing Day Test towards Australia final yr.He has scored simply 1 fifty in Tests since his Twelfth-career hundred on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 33-year-old nonetheless ended as India’s most-prolific scorer within the World Test Championship with 1159 runs from 18 Tests at 42.92 with 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries.”I don’t think Rahane is the same player that he was. In 2015-16, Rahane was unbelievable. He was a player that I saw playing for Mumbai,” Dasgupta stated.Rahane top-scored in India’s first innings within the WTC Final with 49 runs however flopped within the second innings, managing simply 15 runs within the 8-wicket defeat towards New Zealand on the Ageas Bowl in Southampton final month.”The Wankhede pitch on the first morning was moist, the pitch had grass and it was a nightmare batting there those days. But Rahane scored more than 4000-4500 runs before playing for India, batting predominantly at No.3 position.”Dasgupta was notably important of Rahane’s batting approach in India, the place he averages simply over 36 from 31 Tests. But that common goes as much as 44.44 when he performs abroad.”When you bat in India, your skillset changes. You play swing and pace outside but here you need to play reverse swing.”If you go and verify Rahane’s footwork in 2015-16, you’ll realise that his footwork will not be that particular. He may be very tentative in his first 20 balls and each time he performs a giant innings, he’s much more assured,” stated Dasgupta.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.