New Delhi. When Team India was announced for the final of the World Test Championship on Tuesday, there was a wave of happiness among the fans of Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane had scored a double century in Ranji Trophy. Then in IPL also he scored runs at a fast pace. However, former Team India spinner Murali Karthik lodged an objection to the double treatment of Hanuma Vihari. Karthik, who played under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, believes that the selectors see different players through different glasses.
In the show of Cricbuzz, Murali Karthik said, “We should ask SS Das & Co. what was the focus while selecting the team. When Rahane was dropped, it was told that he had not scored runs in the last 20-30 innings. The good thing is that every player can make a comeback. The doors are not closed for anyone. Earlier it used to be that once you were out, it was almost impossible to come back.
I want to ask the question why such attention was not shown in the case of Hanuma Vihari. He did what the selectors wanted. Yes, Rahane has played good cricket. I liked the way he handled himself. But if this is the method of selection, then Hanuma Vihari had done nothing wrong. He was performing well when he was dropped. Why didn’t you see him through the same lens?
Suryakumar Yadav has not been given a place in the final of the World Test Championship to be held between India and Australia. Shreyas Iyer is already out due to injury. KS Bharath has been entrusted with the responsibility of wicketkeeping. No one has been selected as his substitute.
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Tags: Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuman Vihari, India vs Australia, WTC Final
FIRST PUBLISHED : April 26, 2023, 15:46 IST