India’s top-tier batsman Cheteshwar Pujara backed Ajinkya Rahane ahead of Test 1 against New Zealand on Tuesday, saying he’s a great cricketer and just one inning away from regaining his momentum. .
Pujara has spent a normal year batting by his own standards, where he will substitute for Rahane in the first match against the World Test Champions on November 25. Let us tell you that Rahane will lead the India team in the Kanpur test.
Rahane is averaging just over 19 in 11 trials and would like to get back in shape. When asked about Rahane’s poor form, Pujara said: “Ajinkya Rahane is a great player. There are times when a player goes through these phases. He is just one inning away from regaining his momentum. He has to be good in the series. . “You will get careers.”
Rahane, 33, has played 40 tests since 2019. During this, his bat has marked seven half centuries and three centuries. Rahane will lead the Indian team in the first round of the series in Kanpur, with Virat Kohli returning for the second round. He will be joined in the locker room by new head coach Rahul Dravid.
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha (week), KS Bharat (week), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Siraj and the famous Krishna.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli will be joining the India team for the Mumbai test.
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