Far from the hype surrounding the World Cup, Ajinkya Rahane has been playing County cricket for Hampshire. When and why did you decide to play County cricket? Once the IPL got over and I didn’t find a place in the World Cup squad, I decided to utilise my time and play County cricket. I also spoke to Rahul bhai (Dravid) and Sachin paaji (Tendulkar) and they suggested that I must play County cricket as it will benefit my game. This is the first time I am playing County cricket and it’s a different experience.

Source: The Telegraph June 12, 2019 23:03 UTC