I felt there isn’t a captain like him

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recalled a hilarious incident involving Ajinkya Rahane forward of the second Check in opposition to South Africa. The second Check can be performed in Guwahati starting November 22.

Ashwin recalled enjoying a follow match in Sydney the place Rahane was captain. He acknowledged {that a} fielder at short-leg received hit when Nic Maddinson tried to comb him. Whereas he didn’t identify the participant, he narrated how the fielder requested to stroll off the sphere after getting some therapy. Nonetheless, he revealed that Rahane requested the participant to place his helmet on and get again into his place.

“We had been enjoying a follow sport in Sydney. Jinks was the captain. The wicket was dangerous there and I used to be bowling on the second day I suppose. Nic Maddinson was sweeping me and he received an inside edge and the ball kissed on the shin of the short-leg fielder. It was paining so much and the participant received therapy and all. Later, he got here and requested Jinks if he may exit for some time. He informed put on the helmet and stand once more at your place. I felt there isn’t a captain like him and that was a really humorous incident,” he stated on ‘Ash Ki Baat’.

Ashwin retired from worldwide cricket halfway via the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 Down Below. He performed 106 Checks, 116 ODIs, and 65 T20Is for India, profitable the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.

Ravichandran Ashwin displays on what Rishabh Pant must take out of Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy

In the identical video, Ravichandran Ashwin highlighted a high quality of Ajinkya Rahane, the captain, that he feels Rishabh Pant should herald. With Shubman Gill reportedly dominated out of the second Check as a result of a neck harm, Pant will lead the aspect in Guwahati.

He highlighted how Rahane had a collaborative method as captain within the restricted situations the place he led the Indian crew.

“What standouts when a stand-in captain is available in is to have a collaborative method. And I really feel Rahane’s character made that very simple. Many instances as a bowler, it felt like that is our crew. This method will work as a result of KL is there, Jadeja is there, Bumrah is there,” he stated.

Pant can have a tricky problem as India are 0-1 down within the two-match collection, having misplaced the primary Check by 30 runs. To keep away from a collection defeat, they’re in a must-win place.