Boxing Day Test: Rahane’s gesture in the direction of Jadeja after getting run-out wins hearts

Ajinkya Rahane has shone brightly due to his management abilities within the ongoing Boxing Day Test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground towards Australia.
On the third day of motion within the second Test of the four-match sequence, India’s stand-in skipper got here up with a superb gesture for his batting associate Ravindra Jadeja earlier than strolling in the direction of the pavilion after getting run-out.
Resuming the day on 104, Rahane began properly however an premature run-out reduce his innings quick.

A magic piece of fielding from Marnus Labuschagne! #AUSvIND https://t.co/vwVXz5OjKq
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2020
In the a hundredth over of India’s first innings, Jadeja performed one in the direction of off-side towards Nathan Lyon and ran for a fast single. Rahane responded to the decision however finally fell sufferer to the mix of Marnus Labuschagne and wicketkeeper Tim Paine.
As the 32-year-old batsman ready to go away the sphere, he went over to Jadeja and instructed him to hold on and get an enormous rating for the staff.

Nice gesture from Rahane, he was encouraging Jadeja after the error which result in the wicket by runout of the captain. pic.twitter.com/m9Fv0SP5QT
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 28, 2020
After his valiant knock got here to an finish on 112 after 223 balls, Sunil Gavaskar stated that Rahane’s gritty century will go down as probably the most necessary innings in India’s cricket historical past.
“I believe that this hundred is going to be one of the most important hundreds in the history of Indian cricket. Important because it’s showing character, sending a message to the opposition that after being dismissed for 36 in the previous game, to come back in this manner, this Indian team is not going to just lie down and be walked all over,” Gavaskar instructed Seven Network on Monday.

Ajinkya Rahane for the reason that begin of 2019 in Test matches for India:
– Most runs (887).– Joint most centuries (3).– Most fifty plus scores (8).– Most balls confronted (1887).– 2nd greatest common (55.43).– 2nd most fours (102). pic.twitter.com/pb6c2Dtv1U
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 28, 2020
With his twelfth Test hundred, Rahane turned the fifth Indian captain to attain a Test century in Australia, after Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Virat Kohli.
India’s innings got here to an finish quickly after as they had been restricted to 326-all out by Australia. The hosts began their second innings trailing by 131 runs.