- Ability to play well in tough conditions
The best batsman for India in overseas conditions has done well during tough times. Whenever team India is in trouble, Rahane has scored important runs and helped team India to post competitive totals. When India struggled at Lords during the 2nd test, Rahane came, scored a century on a green pitch and helped the visitors to post a competitive total. India won the match to take the lead. Despite not being in form, Rahane should get a chance in the playing XI for the important second test at Centurion.
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He has scored 6 centuries and 9 half centuries in overseas conditions which shows that Rahane is one of the best batsmen in the current Indian team.
India was chasing 208 in the second innings. Ashwin was the top scorer with 37. Rahane would help and hope that Indian team could do well while batting.
