Ajinkya Rahane led the side from the front in the absence of Virat Kohli during India’s historic win over Australia down under in 2020-21. However, things have changed drastically since then as the veteran batter has struggled to put up good scores on a consistent basis.
As his future hangs by the balance, Rahane has come up with some startling revelations now, saying ‘someone else took credit’ for decisions he made during the tour.
“I know what I’ve done there. I don’t need to tell anyone. That’s not my nature to go and take credit. Yes, there were some things that I took the decisions on the field or in the dressing room but someone else took the credit for it,” Rahane said in an episode of ‘Backstage With Boria’.
“(What was) important for me was that we won the series. That was a historical series and for me, that was really special,” he added.
Not getting game time made matters difficult. With no domestic cricket because of covid it became tough. However much you train it is not the same as game time in the middle. @ajinkyarahane88 on #BackstageWithBoria @AgeasFederal pic.twitter.com/W6P9csHfcv
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) February 10, 2022
India were blown out in Adelaide after being bowled out for 36 runs. Virat Kohli also flew back to India after that defeat to be with his wife, as they were expecting a child. It was Ajinkya Rahane who led India in the remaining three matches and scripted a famous comeback that resulted in a series win as well.
“After that, the reactions from people or those who took credit or what was said on the media, ‘I did this’ or ‘This was my decision’, or ‘This was my call’, it was for them to talk about,” Rahane said.
“From my end, I knew what decisions I took on the field and what decisions I took on my instincts. Yes, we talked with the management too but I used to laugh about it, that is what I did on the field, I never talk much about myself or praise myself. But what I did there, I knew,” Ajinkya Rahane concluded.