Aakash Chopra put forth his views on Ajinkya Rahane’s exclusion from the Indian ODI team while answering viewers’ questions on his YouTube channel.
On being asked why Ajinkya Rahane lost his place in the Indian ODI team, Chopra responded that he was also not sure why that was the case even though the former’s performances were quite good at the much-debated No. 4 position.
Aakash Chopra even went on to say that Ajinkya Rahane was given an unfair deal by being dropped unceremoniously.
The reputed commentator added that Ajinkya Rahane’s sidelining would have been still understandable if India were playing ODI cricket with an all-attacking approach that is being followed by England currently, but that is not the way the team has been operating.
Aakash Chopra hopes that Ajinkya Rahane is given another opportunity
Aakash Chopra iterated that the decision was unfair to Ajinkya Rahane as he was dropped from the ODI team when he was performing well.
Aakash Chopra signed off by hoping that Ajinkya Rahane gets another chance to showcase his wares in the Indian ODI lineup.
Ajinkya Rahane has amassed 411 runs in the 10 innings he has played at No.4 since July 2015, at an excellent average of 51.37 and an equally good strike rate of 96.0. This includes four half-centuries, with the Indian team securing a win in six of these ODI encounters.
Ajinkya Rahane scored 140 runs in the 6 matches he played in the ODI series against South Africa in 2018, at an average of 35.00 with a highest score of 79 runs.
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