Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has reacted to Ajinkya Rahane becoming India’s vice-captain in Tests for the upcoming West Indies tour. Opening up on the matter in an interview to PTI, the previous India skipper has said he’s not getting the thought course of behind making the veteran batter Rohit’s deputy. Notably, Rahane made a comeback for the WTC Final after plundering runs in home cricket and his efficiency in Indian Premier League (IPL) additionally labored in his favour.
Moreover, Rahane was the highest run-scorer for India within the Final in opposition to Australia and the truth that the match went into the fifth day was due to the skilled center-order batter. But in accordance to Ganguly, Jadeja might’ve been among the best choices as he’s a certainty within the Test crew in the intervening time.Â
“I will not say it is a step backward. You have been out for 18 months, then you definitely play a Test and also you turn into a vice-captain, clearly, I don’t perceive the thought course of behind it. There is Jadeja, who has been there for a very long time and a certainty in Test matches, he’s a candidate, could also be anyone however to simply come again and straightway turn into vice-captain after 18 months, I don’t perceive.
“My only thing is that selection shouldn’t be such hot and cold. There has to be continuity and consistency in selection,” Ganguly stated. As far as India’s tour of West Indies is worried, the primary Test of the 2-match collection is ready to start on July 12.
India squad for WI Tests:Â Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.
