Two years ago around this time, India broke through the 32-year-old Australian fortress The Gabba to a historic 2-1 Test series victory under the captaincy of Ajinkya rahane.
With a long list of injuries, India had a challenging task in hand, but with Rahane at the helm and a century in style at the second Test in Melbourne, the visiting team don’t lose hope was.
It was a perfect start to the year for captain Rahane, but his form faltered and in January 2022, shortly after India’s tour of South Africa, he was red-balled out of his cricket squad.
However, the 34-year-old did not give up hope and once again played for Ranji his trophy in Mumbai. Lahane, who leads a 41-time champion team this season, was once again present in Mumbai’s previous elite Group B match in Guwahati last week with 204 against Hyderabad and 191 against Assam. Affectionately nicknamed Ajju da by his younger teammates, the calm and composed Rahane doesn’t want to think too much about returning to the India national team. Rather, he wants to come up with a consistent performance for Mumbai and leave the rest to the selectors.
As a cricketer, as an athlete, he goes through ups and downs at every turn. It is important to take it positively and grow as a cricketer. And most importantly, never stop believing in your abilities. This is who I am;
My dream is still to play in India. I just want to be in the moment, learn from my mistakes, and grab any opportunity I get.