'Will Need Someone Like Ajinkya Rahane For South Africa Tour': India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour

17.07.2023 - 09:09 sports.ndtv.com

Ajinkya Rahane's assured approach in the middle has been the hallmark of his comeback and the Indian team will need him to maintain form when it tours South Africa later this year, said batting coach Vikram Rathour.

Rahane's 89 and 46 was probably the only positive for India in their loss to Australia in the World Test Championship final in London last month.

It was Rahane's first Test in 18 months and following that, he was named vice-captain for the ongoing tour of the West Indies.

However, the 35-year-old got out cheaply in the first Test here and would like to make amends in the second game starting in Port of Spain on July 20.

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