Ajinkya Rahane, an Indian cricket player, has stated that he still has the desire to play for his nation. The former Test captain has been out of the picture for a while; he last played for the country in July 2023.
Rahane, who is currently leading the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and will shortly turn 37, was certain of his level of fitness needed to represent his country.
“I would adore returning to the Indian setup. The fire, the hunger, and the yearning remain. I’m right up there in terms of fitness. I’m the kind of man that never gives up. “I want to represent my country every day when I wake up,” Rahane said on an episode of Star Sports’ Press Room.
Don’t discuss it much: Ajinkya Rahane
Regarding working hard throughout the off-season, Rahane provided insight into his regimen. He also discussed his role as a hitter for KKR and the IPL in general.
“I train two or three times a day during the off-season. In terms of my skills, I have been practicing for a long time. The key is fitness, which I’m concentrating on improving along with my nutrition. I don’t discuss it much. Over the past two to three years, you have witnessed me playing at a variety of strike rates. I too had a pretty strong strike-rate when I first started here. Then, when our batters were having trouble scoring runs, I had to adjust,” Rahane continued.
One of Rahane’s biggest achievements with India was leading the nation to a famous win in the 2020-21 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Australia. He was instrumental with the bat as well as his leadership. For the unversed, Rahane last represented the Indian ODI and T20I outfits in 2018 and 2016, respectively. As for KKR, Rahane has had a mixed season as a captain.
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