The Indian middle-order batter has managed only one half-century in the series against England. On Thursday, he registered yet another failure in the first innings of the Oval Test. Rahane was dismissed for 14 off 47 deliveries, edging Craig Overton behind the wickets.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria opined that Rahane has been given a long enough rope. He questioned why the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Hanuma Vihari were not getting a chance. Kaneria stated:
He added:
Rahane has almost got a signal, saying “we’re not too sure about you”: Ajay Jadeja on batter’s demotion
Meanwhile, in an interesting move, Ravindra Jadeja was sent to bat ahead of Rahane on Day 1 of the Oval Test. While there were mixed reactions to the move, according to Ajay Jadeja, it could be an indication that team management are beginning to lose faith in Rahane.
The former Indian cricketer said on the Sony Sports Network:
Ajay Jadeja added:
Jadeja was dismissed for 10 off 34 as India crumbled to 191 all out on Thursday. Shardul Thakur top-scored for India with 57 off 36 balls.
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