Ajinkya Rahane expressed that his desire to play a test cricket remained strong, although she had not received any communication from the selectors about a possible return. Rahane, who spoke on the 3rd day of the ongoing Lord test between India and England, said he continues to train hard and remains a match in the hope of gaining another chance to dress white for India.
The 37-year-old played the test in 2023 during the West Indies tour, and while the Indian test group has gone through a generation shift since then. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is retiring And Shaubman Gill took over as a captain, Rahane remains hope.
“I still want to play a test cricket. I’m really excited about playing a test cricket and I’m enjoying cricket at the moment,” Rahane said in an interview with Sky Sports.
“Only here for a few days I carried my coaches, my training clothing to keep my home season. Our home season begins, so the preparations just started.”
Rahane, who led India during several key overseas victories, saw his test career because of the inconsistent form and rise of younger players. But the veteran dough believes that the only thing that is in its control is performance.
“Look, it’s all about focusing on controllable things,” Rahane said. “Frankly, I tried to talk to selectors, but again there are things like a player I can’t control. I have no answer.”
Despite the silence of the creators of Rahane, he said that his motivation would not allow his motivation to derail.
“For me, as a player, what I can do is to continue playing cricket, still enjoying the game and giving the best every time,” he added. “I love playing a test cricket, I like to play Red Ball. And it’s a passion, it’s love for a game that always keeps me running.”
While the return may seem unlikely due to the changing landscape Indian test cricketRahane’s commitment in the format and his experience could still benefit. Meanwhile, he will focus on domestic cricket with Mumbai and strive to make a strong statement through performance.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
13th July 2025
