Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Ajinkya Rahane
Taking over the workforce’s reins after the Adelaide humiliation , Ajinkya Rahane had led from the entrance within the Boxing Day Test, producing a master-class hundred in opposition to Australia, and the Indian vice-captain says the century will stay particular because it paved the way in which for the collection victory.
After his 112 within the Boxing Day Test, Rahane had mentioned his century at Lord’s was his finest.
However, the 32-year-old mentioned he did not fairly realise the worth of his Melbourne effort that finally turned a constructing block for India’s 2-1 collection win in opposition to Australia.
“For me whenever I get runs and when we win. I think for me that is something really special. Winning the Test match and winning the series is the priority for me rather than my own achievements,” Rahane informed Sports Today.
“But yes Melbourne Test hundred was really special. I said in Melbourne that my Lord’s hundred was special but many people told me that I think Melbourne hundred was better than my Lord’s hundred,” Rahane added.
“I did not know how to react to that. But now I realised, given the circumstances after the Adelaide Test match, Melbourne Test was really crucial for the series and yes I thought Melbourne innings was really special,” Rahane additional mentioned.
India had been bundled out for his or her lowest-ever Test rating of 36 of their second innings as Australia claimed an eight-wicket win within the series-opener to take a 1-0 lead within the Border-Gavaskar trophy. However, the Indian workforce, regardless of not having Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami, rose to the event within the subsequent Test with stand-in skipper Rahane main the aspect to a memorable victory.
