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'Isko kehte hain Promotion' - Fans react as Ajinkya Rahane makes his way into India's squad for Test Championship final against Australia

Rahane's form for CSK in IPL, is believed to be the biggest reason behind his comeback. Here is how fans reacted to it.

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Ajinkya Rahane included in India's Test squad (Source - Twitter)

Ajinkya Rahane included in India's Test squad (Source - Twitter)

Indian Cricket Board has announced India's squad for the final of the Test Championship. India's veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane has made a remarkable return to the team. He was dropped after the South Africa tour last year. The Indian team will take on Australia in the final match to be held from June 7 to 11. This match will be played at The Oval in England. Apart from Rahane, fast bowler Shardul Thakur has also returned to the team.

Rahane played the last Test for India on 11 January 2022 against the Proteas. He was dropped from the team after that match. He has scored 4932 runs in 82 Tests for India at an average of 38.52. During this, 12 centuries and 25 half-centuries have come out of his bat. Rahane, who has captained India in many matches, has returned to Team India after 15 months.

Rahane has scored just one half-century in his last 20 Test innings. For this reason, he was dropped from the team. Rahane has done exceptionally well in the recently concluded season of the Ranji Trophy. He scored 634 runs at an average of 57.63 with the help of two centuries for Mumbai. However, his team could not reach the knockouts.

Brilliant performance in IPL 2023

Rahane is also performing brilliantly in the ongoing 16th edition of IPL. He has scored 209 runs in five innings at an average of 52.25 for Chennai Super Kings, captained by MS Dhoni. His strike rate is 199.04. Rahane got the benefit of this and he was selected for the team. However, Shreyas Iyer's injury is also one of the reasons behind his selection.

The Indian team has reached the final of the Test Championship for the second time in a row. In the inaugural final of the Test championship, India suffered a defeat in 2021 against New Zealand. The Men in Blue performed brilliantly in the 2021-23 season of the Test Championship. They finished second in the points table behind Australia.

India’s Test squad Test Championship final: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

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