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Ajinkya Rahane Presses Case for India Test Comeback After Selectors’ Silence

Selectors’ silence has failed to deter his intensifying focus on fitness for the new domestic season

'I Still Want To Play Test Cricket': Ajinkya Rahane Not Given Up On India Comeback
Mike Atherton, Ajinkya Rahane and Nasser Hussain
Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma | Image: PTI/BCCI
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Overview

  • Ajinkya Rahane publicly declared at Lord’s on July 12 that he still wants to return to India’s Test team after nearly two years out of the side.
  • He revealed his attempts to discuss a comeback with BCCI selectors went unanswered, highlighting a breakdown in communication.
  • Rahane is carrying training gear to England and intensifying his fitness regimen as he prepares for the upcoming domestic season.
  • The veteran has maintained strong domestic form, including a match-winning century for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.
  • A former stand-in captain who led India to a 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21, Rahane has amassed over 5,000 Test runs in 85 matches.