Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane wait to go out to bat on Day 3 of the ICC WTC Final between India and New Zealand at The Hampshire Bowl on June 20, 2021 in Southampton, England.
Rahane, 38, named MS Dhoni as captain and wicketkeeper, explaining that the former India skipper was his first captain in international cricket. 3 and Sachin Tendulkar at No. 4.
He picked Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan as openers, followed by Rahul Dravid at No.
He was dropped from India’s Test team after the two-match away series against the West Indies in 2023. Rahane scored eight runs in his final innings in international cricket.
5, with Dhoni batting at No. 6. The three fast bowlers were part of the Indian team that ushered in a pace-focused era in 2018 and helped secure several memorable Test wins overseas.
Rahane selected himself at No. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were his all-round and spin-bowling options, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma made up the pace attack.