“Ajju was the vice-captain but isn’t even part of the team now” – Aakash Chopra on Ajinkya Rahane’s losing his spot from India’s squad for South Africa Tests.
Aakash Chopra has underscored the notable changes in India’s squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, drawing attention to the omission of both Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara.
Rahane, who accumulated 135 runs in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, faced setbacks with twin failures in the subsequent series against the West Indies. Meanwhile, Pujara, having made an unremarkable contribution in the WTC final, was not selected for the West Indies tour.
n a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra highlighted Rahane’s exclusion following his role as the deputy to Rohit Sharma in the two Tests against the Windies.
Aakash Chopra said “There have been big changes in Test cricket. The stories have changed because both Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are not there. Ajju was the vice-captain but isn’t even part of the team now. Things are changing fast.”
Here is the India squad against South Africa.