Ajinkya Rahane

CALLS for Ajinkya Rahane to be dropped from the India Test side has risen to a clamour in recent times, writes ANKUR DHAWAN.
While the public reaction might be rebuffed as ‘noise’ by the team, it might be harder to turn a deaf ear to the heavyweights of Mumbai cricket urging Rahane’s removal.
Since the tour of New Zealand in 2020, Rahane has averaged a shade under 26 in 26 innings and looks horribly out of touch.
Prior to that, since returning to the side from injury in February 2017, Rahane has averaged under 35 in 76 innings, suggesting Rahane,...