Home Sports Cricket How planning his own sessions helped Ajinkya Rahane for Australia challengeHow planning his own sessions helped Ajinkya Rahane for Australia challengeAjinkya Rahane, who lead India to a series-levelling win at MCG with his dogged 112 last year, received praise for his captaincy in the absence of Virat Kohli from his coach Pravin Amre. Ajinkya Rahane celebrates after scoring a century as Ravindra Jadeja watches during second Test against Australia. Rahane’s dogged 112, which according to head coach Ravi Shastri was the turning point of the game, became the cornerstone of India’s famous win in the second Test in Melbourne. Asked what message he gave Rahane before the tour, Amre said he just told the fellow Mumbaikar to keep things simple. READ | Ajinkya Rahane and R Ashwin’s trials, tribulations and triumphsRahane also received applause and praise for his captaincy in the second Test in the absence of Virat Kohli.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2021 09:11 UTC