Ajinkya Rahane’s bold comment on India captain’s arrival in Mumbai’s Ranji squad

Underdog Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane is delighted to have Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Mumbai squad for the upcoming 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match. Ajinkya Rahane has praised Rohit Sharma for his relaxed attitude, adding that no one should tell him what to do, not even at the international level.

Ajinkya Rahane will captain Mumbai in the upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, starting Thursday, January 23 at the BKC ground in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma will return to domestic cricket after almost a decade. Rohit last played his Ranji Trophy match during the 2015-16 season against UP.

You have also found the character of Rohit – Ajinkya Rahane

Speaking to the media on the eve of Mumbai’s upcoming outing, Ajinkya Rahane said that Mumbai are lucky to have Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal back in the team. Rahane backed Rohit Sharma to break out of his slump in form in the longest format of the game.

“Look, Rohit is Rohit. We all know that. Aapko bhi pata hai Rohit ka character (You also know Rohit’s character). I am very happy to have both of them back in the Mumbai dressing room,” Rahane told the media during Mumbai training. Wednesday session.

“Rohit has always been relaxed. Even playing at the international level, his character is similar. His attitude is quite relaxed. He knows his game very well, so no one needs to tell him what to do. Once he comes in . . , I’m sure he’ll be fine. He’s never changed, which is great,” he added.

Rohit scored 31 runs in five innings at an average of just 6.20 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. He has managed just 164 runs in his last 15 Test innings at an average below 11, with just a half-century.

Meanwhile, defending champions Mumbai are currently third in the Group A points table with 22 points, having won three out of five matches.

He is only playing this game – Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane said that Rohit Sharma might only play the current Ranji Trophy match and might miss Mumbai’s last group stage match against Meghalaya. “I think he’s just playing this game, I’m not sure about the next game. His contributions in the next four days will be very important.

Rohit Sharma has an outstanding first-class career, amassing 9,287 runs at an average of 49.39, with 29 centuries in 128 matches. He is expected to return as captain for the ODI series against England, which starts on February 6. The Mumbai vs Meghalaya match is scheduled from January 30 to February 2.

I am really confident about Rohit – Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane stressed that Rohit is determined and hungry to perform well. He claimed that Rohit batted well in the last practice sessions.

“The important thing is (that) he’s hungry, he’s determined to do well. I’m sure when he comes in, he’ll have a big one. He batted really well yesterday (in) a couple of sessions, so it’s part and parcel part of a player’s career, I have a lot of confidence in Rohit,” Rahane said.

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