ajinkya rahane lost form after team india selection wtc final ipl 2023

New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2023 auction for 50 lakhs. Rahane, who was once the leading batsman of the Indian team, was struggling with form. He last played for India in January last year. There was a lack of consistency in the performance in the domestic matches as well. Chennai Super Kings did not give him a chance in the initial matches. Moin Ali was not fit in the match against Mumbai Indians on 8 April and Rahane got a chance to play in his place. Hit 61 runs in 27 balls.

Returned to Team India

After Mumbai, he scored 31 against Rajasthan, 37 against RCB, 9 against Hyderabad and 71 not out against KKR. After 5 matches, he had 209 runs at a strike rate of around 200. There was a demand to include him in the Indian team.

On 23 April Rahane scored 71 off 29 balls against KKR and on 25 April the Indian team for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC Final) was announced. Ajinkya Rahane returned to Team India due to explosive form in the IPL and injuries to the batsmen in the middle order.

Bat calmed down after selection

After his selection in the Indian team, there has been a war with his bat. Immediately after the selection, against Rajasthan, his bat yielded 15 runs off 13 balls. Scored 21 off 17 balls against Mumbai, 21 off 20 balls against Delhi Capitals and 16 off 11 balls against KKR. He tends to struggle when the pitch becomes difficult to bat on.

The final of the ICC World Test Championship is at The Oval. There will be seam and swing for the bowlers here. Anyway, Rahane has ducked three times in 6 Test innings at Oval. Will Rahane’s place in Team India prove to be a big mistake considering his IPL form?

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