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Strikes coach Vikram Rathore said Ajinkya Rahane’s sure-footed style in the middle was the hallmark of his comeback and the Indian team will need him to maintain his form when they tour South Africa later this year.
Their betting of 89 and 46 was perhaps the only positive for India in their loss to Australia in the final of the World Test Championship in London last month.
This was Rahane’s first Test in 18 months, after which, he was appointed vice-captain for the continuing tour of the West Indies.
However, the 35-year-old came off cheap in the first test here and would like to make amends in the second match which begins in Port-of-Spain on July 20.
Speaking of Rahhan’s return, Rathor explained what sets him apart.
“He played really well in the final of the World Tennis Championships. He was always a good player. He was dropped because of his poor form. When it comes to technique, you are constantly working on it but what stood out to me was that he was much calmer in his approach.” He was playing at the time. Late and close to the body. This was the highlight since his return. He still hits the net the same way. Hope he does a good job. “The conditions are in South Africa, you’re going to need someone like him to be good,” said Rathore.
India’s upcoming test series will be held in South Africa from December to January.
Jaiswal has the potential to play for 10 years
Rathore greatly impressed youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance in his Test debut. He achieved a whopping 171 wins for India.
“I was specific before, so whenever you pick a player, you have to pick him with the intention that he will play for India for the next 10 years. He definitely has potential.
“The most important thing for me even though I haven’t worked with Yashasvi before, is that I’ve seen him score runs in the IPL, I’ve seen how dynamic his batting is, the kind of strokes player he is. But he manages to change the match depending on the state of the team.
“On the second day he scored about 20 runs off 90 balls before lunch. I think that for me was the highlight of the innings. Someone who can do that, he can play against his character, his normal game, get through that phase and then score a big From the points, it was great to watch.”
Shubman Gill couldn’t do well last week after falling to No. 3 in the batting order. But Rothur said Gill will get time to prove himself in the new batting position.
“He has a lot of potential, and he has reached that potential also in other formats. He has also done runs in Test cricket. Sometimes it can take him a while in a certain format, and he takes that time, but he has that time.
“He takes time but the good thing is there is no dearth of hard work, he works things out. Besides potential he also has temperament, which makes one a great player. Again, there is no doubt he will play all three formats for a long time.” ,” said Rotor.
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