IND vs NZ 2021: Out-of-form Ajinkya Rahane could be dropped to make room for Shreyas Iyer in India’s Test lineup. According to wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik. Rahane, the Test vice-captain, has been struggling with his form for some time, and Karthik believes Iyer’s heroics will put him under pressure.
Out-of-form Ajinkya Rahane dropped to make room for Shreyas Iyer in India’s Test squad, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik. Rahane, the Test vice-captain, has been struggling with his form for a long, and Karthik believes Iyer’s heroics will put him under pressure.
Ajinkya Rahane
As a result, in Test cricket in 2021, Ajinkya Rahane has only averaged 19.6 runs per innings, with scores of 35 and 4 in the Kanpur Test against New Zealand. According to Dinesh Karthik, dropping Rahane for a game wouldn’t be such a bad idea.
“With Shreyas Iyer coming in and doing so well, I think the pressure will obviously be on Rahane. He might be also the one to be dropped. This happened during a tour of South Africa when Rahane was dropped for a game before he again came back. There is no harm if Rahane’s dropped for a game.” Dinesh Karthik said
Shreyas Iyer’s debut performance praised by the 36-year-old, who scored a century and a half-century for a total of 170 runs. Dropping Rahane from the team, according to the Tamil Nadu cricketer, will relieve some of the strain on him.
“I do think a similar sort of baggage is there on (Cheteshwar) Pujara too. He hasn’t got a hundred in a long time. And since the start of 2020, he too has averaged in the mid-20s. These are two players who have set their standards very high. They would know they haven’t performed according to expectations.” He said
On December 3, the second Test between India and New Zealand will begin at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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