By: Tarish Bhatt
Who will play on number 5 for India, Ajinkya Rahane or Karun Nair? The Indian captain, Virat Kohli has settled the debate. He has made it clear that Rahane will play for India in the one-off Test against Bangladesh.
Nair recently struck a triple-century against England in Chennai. He had replaced Rahane, who had an injured finger, in the team. The triple-ton has put Rahane’s place under threat in India’s packed middle-order.
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“One game does not overshadow two years of hardwork from another player,” Kohli said. “That’s my point-of-view. You have to understand what Jinx has done for this team.”
“He is probably the most solid batsman in this form of the game,” he added.
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Rahane now has recovered from the injury, and set to make a comeback. The one-off Test between India and Bangladesh will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
“What Karun did was remarkable,” the Indian captain insisted. “As I said, you cannot overlook two years of hard work from Ajinkya. He walks back into the team whenever fit.”
