https://cricwaves.appspot.com Latest news from cricwaves.appspot.com (c)cricwaves.appspot.com en-gb Wed 01 May 2024 https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/VdIe943bO0_drh-sevawcirc/hopefully-they-will-go-back-to-ranji-trophy-and-score-lot-of-runs-ganguly-on-pujara-and-rahane.html BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has urged the struggling Test duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane to go back to Ranji Trophy and try and score plenty of runs to get their form and confidence back. Both the veteran batters have been going through a wretched run of form lately. While Rahane has not scored a century since the famous Boxing Day Test against Australia in 2020, Pujara’s last Test hundred was registered in Sydney in January 2019. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/ajWDEEYCaa_drh-sevawcirc/you-would-like-more-runs-from-ajinkya-rahane-indian-coach-rahul-dravid.html Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that the management would like veteran middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane to score more runs. At the same time, he asserted, like Cheteshwar Pujara at the start of the Kanpur Test, that Rahane is only one match away from finding form again. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/mvle86LJIV_drh-sevawcirc/we-are-pretty-sure-they-will-come-back-vikram-rathour-backs-struggling-pujara-rahane.html Despite yet another failure for Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the Kanpur Test, Team India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour backed both the veteran batters to come good in the future. Pujara was dismissed for contrasting 20s in both innings of the Test match against New Zealand while stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane registered scores of 35 and 4. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/02ENQutfaD_drh-sevawcirc/it-is-a-big-blow-ajinkya-rahane-on-kl-rahul-being-ruled-out-of-test-series-due-to-injury.html Team India’s stand-in captain for the first Test, Ajinkya Rahane has admitted that KL Rahul being ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand due to injury has been a big blow. He, however, expressed confidence the youngsters in the team will rise to the occasion. Apart from Rahul, Virat Kohli has been rested for the first Test while Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant will miss both the Tests. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/xDKAEzqqsk_drh-sevawcirc/india-vs-england-hosts-on-top-despite-ajinkya-rahane-cheteshwar-pujara-stand.html Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (61) and Cheteshwar Pujara (45) added a crucial 100 runs for the fourth wicket on Day 4 of the Lord’s Test against England. However, both fell before the close of play as the hosts seized back the advantage. India ended the day on 181 for 6, with a lead of only 154 runs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (14 off 29) and Ishant Sharma (4 off 10) were at the crease for India at stumps. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/r49kjojO8f_drh-sevawcirc/want-to-give-my-best-whether-people-criticise-me-or-not-ajinkya-rahane.html Team India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has stated that he is not bothered either by criticism over his form or his record in England. Rahane scored a fine hundred in the Boxing Day Test against the Aussies last year. However, he hasn’t been as consistent since. Also, Rahane averages under 30 from 10 Tests in England https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/wtO32G9uzB_drh-sevawcirc/check-your-facts-i-am-a-team-man-ajinkya-rahane-responds-to-criticism-on-lack-of-runs.html Ajinkya Rahane has refuted criticism that he has not scored enough runs for the team of late. According to him, he is a team man, and has contributed whenever the team has needed him to. The Indian vice-captain, who scored a match-winning hundred in Melbourne while leading the team, has struggled for form since. In the ongoing Test series against England, he has only one half-century to show for his efforts. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/RieWZyotyW_drh-sevawcirc/virat-was-and-will-always-be-the-captain-of-the-test-team-ajinkya-rahane.html Opening up on the captaincy debate, Ajinkya Rahane has said that Virat Kohli is his captain and will remain so. Rahane was speaking after the growing chorus over him to replace Kohli as Test skipper in the wake of his brilliant leadership Down Under. The 32-year-old took over from Kohli after the Adelaide loss and guided India to a famous 2-1 series triumph over Australia. India next take on England at home in a four-match Test series, with Kohli back at the helm of affairs and Rahane resuming his vice-captaincy duties