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Ajinkya Rahane comes clean on captaincy: This is what he says

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Updated: January 26th, 2021, 18:38 IST
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New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane has won many a fans with his astute captaincy during the Indian team’s epic triumph in Australia. However, Ajinkya Rahane clarified Tuesday that Virat Kohli is the undisputed leader of the Indian side. He said he happy filling in when required.

Come February 5, Rahane will again be the vice-captain of the Test team against England with Kohli back. So will things be different now when he once again dons the vice captain’s hat?

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Coming clean

“Nothing changes. Virat was and will always be the captain of the Test team and I am his deputy. When he was absent it was my duty to lead the side. It was my responsibility to give my best for Team India’s success,” Rahane, who was on his way to Chennai, said.

For the vice-captain, it was not about being on the hot seat. What mattered most was the ability to perform the role to perfection.

“It’s not the matter of merely being a captain. How you perform the captain’s role is what’s more important. So far I have been successful. Hopefully, in future also, I will try to give these kind of results for my team,” said Rahane. Incidentally he has led India to four wins in the five Tests that he has led the side.

Bonding well with Kohli

Rahane said his relationship with Kohli has always been smooth. “Me and Virat have always shared a good bond. He has time and again praised my batting. Both of us played memorable knocks for our team in India and overseas conditions. It only helps that Virat comes at No.4 and myself at No.5. We have had a lot of partnerships,” the 32-year-old pointed out.

Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli
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Theirs is a relationship that has been based on transparency and mutual respect. “We have always backed each other’s game. When we are at the crease, we discuss threadbare about opposition’s bowling. We caution each other whenever one of us plays a rash shot,” Rahane stated.

Kohli’s leadership qualities

And how does he find Kohli as a captain?

“Virat is a sharp captain. He takes good on-field decisions. Whenever the spinners are in operation, he is banking on me. He believes that taking those catches at slips off (Ravichandran) Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja is one of my core competence areas. Virat expects a lot from me and I try and ensure not to let him down,” said Rahane. Incidentally, he is 13 short of a milestone of 100 catches in Test matches as an outfielder.

Never under any pressure

Rahane’s classy hundred in the Melbourne Test, according to head coach Ravi Shastri, was a catalyst for change. So does he feel more secure about his place in the Test side now?

“Honestly speaking, I never ever felt that my place in the side was ever in danger. The captain and team management always had faith in me,” said Rahane. He has 4,472 runs in 69 Tests with 12 hundreds at an average of 42.58.

Form is temporary, class is permanent

Rahane believes in the old adage that form is temporary but class is permanent. “Yes, sometimes in few series, a player is off-colour but that doesn’t mean that his class is gone. A player needs only one knock to get back to his form.

“When I was going through a bad patch, my captain boosted my morale. It’s always comforting to know that you have his backing and you are then focussed on giving your best without any worries,” he asserted.

Downplaying his own role

People have seen more of a ‘leader’ in Rahane but he downplayed his role. “With regards to leadership, I can only say that it varies from person to person. A captain is as good as his team. When you win a match or a series, it’s always a collective effort and not because of singular man’s contribution. It’s your teammates only, who make you a good leader,” the reticent Rahane signed off.

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