India tied the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series after defeating Australia by eight wickets at MCG on Tuesday. Cricket fans have been applauding the coordinated efforts of the Indian team and their alternate captain Ajinkya Rahane. His 112 of 223 balls in the first inning followed by his shooting style in the second made him man of the match.
While experts have been arguing about Rahane’s promotion as the full-time captain of the test team, former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta believes such questions arise just because people don’t approve of the captain’s expressive approach. Virat Kohli. Rather, Rahane remains calm on the field as he leads the team.
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“I’m not taking anything from (Rahane), but it’s just a test. Other leaders on the team like R. Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah also stepped up. Let’s keep our horses, as Virat Kohli has done nothing wrong either. It seems like people have a problem with the way they express themselves, but that’s the way he is, ”Deep Dasgupta told India Today.
Dasgupta further pointed to the fact that India recorded multiple victories under Kohli’s leadership and held the No.1 test spot for a long time. Kohli’s leadership also led the Men in Blue to staggering victories in T20I matches, and save for the disappointment in Adelaide, the team has fared quite well under him.
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“Kohli is the same captain that the Indian team won in Australia in 2018-19. India was the number one test team for a long time under his leadership. It’s good for Indian cricket that they have so many leaders, but it’s just a good win that they don’t. Even in Adelaide, the Indian team played well and were ahead of Australia, except for that session where the team went through a batting debacle. In terms of hitting, a captain can’t do much, ”he added.
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