WTC Final 2023: Ajinkya Rahane praised CSK captain MS Dhoni

Rahane’s knock helped India avoid the follow on and post a respectable first innings total of 296. Rahane formed a 109-run partnership with lower order batter Shardul Thakur as the two batters bailed India out of trouble. WTC Final 2023: Ajinkya Rahane praised CSK captain MS Dhoni.

Former vice-captain of the Indian Test team Ajinkya Rahane is not tired of praising veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni). Ajinkya Rahane said – The the credit for my good performance goes to Dhoni, He gave me chance to play for CSK which gave me back my confidence

Rahane played an unmatched inning against Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final. On the basis of his brilliant innings, India made a comeback against Australia (India vs Australia wtc final). However, at the end of the third day’s play, the Kangaroo team has gained the upper hand. After the stumps, Rahane credited MS Dhoni for his brilliant performance.

There were a lot many questions raised on Ajinkya Rahane’s selection for the World Test Championship final. For a player who spent the better part of the last 18 months in absolute wilderness with world cricket devoid of any slightest information on Rahane’s plan, the selection did shock many and blamed the selectors for taking a call based on his staggering return in IPL 2023.

But Rahane silenced his critics in style on Friday with a sensational knock of 89 runs in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. And following the knock, he credited Chennai Super Kings in a million-dollar statement. Rahane scripted an IPL season like no other and it was beyond the imagination of any ardent follower of the tournament.

The veteran Indian was never regarded for his T20 abilities but MS Dhoni saw otherwise. CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan had revealed in an interview that Dhoni was adamant on getting Rahane onboard for the 2023 season and rest turned out to be a career-changing move for Rahane.

In 14 matches, Rahane scored 326 runs at a stunning strike rate of 172.49 with two fifties. While it played a big role in CSK’s march to a record-equalling fifth IPL title, it also saw Rahane fall in the radar for India selection for the WTC final.

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Less than fortnight after lifting the trophy for CSK, Rahane proved the true reason behind his India selection. When the team was four down for just 71 runs chasing a colossal first-innings score from Australia, Rahane led the charge with his knock of 89 and later stitched a century stand with Shardul Thakur to deny India a follow-on.

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