The path of Ajinkya Rahane, who is dreaming of returning to Team India's Test team, is becoming more difficult. A strong performance is required to knock on the doors of the Indian team again and attract the attention of the selectors. However, the opposite is happening with Rahane. Ranji Trophy 2024 has been no less than a nightmare for Rahane. Rahane is yearning for one run each.
Ajinkya Rahane is leading the Mumbai team in Ranji Trophy 2024. The team's performance under Rahane's captaincy has been excellent and Mumbai has also reached the semi-finals. Rahane has lived up to the expectations as captain, but his performance with the bat has been very worrying.
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Rahane has taken the field holding the bat in a total of 10 innings so far this season. During this period, the Mumbai captain has scored only 115 runs at an average of just 12.77. Rahane has been able to cross the fifty mark only once this season. Rahane's condition is so bad that he has returned to the pavilion thrice on a duck.
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Even in the quarter-final match played against Baroda, Rahane's bat looked upset. In the first innings, Rahane walked out after facing 13 balls after scoring only 3 runs. Rahane's condition was even worse in the second innings and he returned to the pavilion without opening his account.
Ajinkya Rahane is out of the Indian Test team these days. Rahane had come on the field to attract the attention of the selectors by giving strong performances in domestic cricket, but in the matches so far, the story has been exactly the opposite. Rahane may now have his last chance to perform well in the semi-finals and he would definitely want to capitalize on it.
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