Don’t understand the process behind it: Ganguly to Rahane called Test VC for WI Tour

Ajinkya Rahane returned to the Indian Test team after 18 months in the World Test Championship final against Australia.

Ajinkya Rahane was the standout for India in the WTC final. (Image: Twitter)

New Delhi: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly took a dip in Indian team management after Ajinkya Rahane was named vice-captain of the Test side for the West Indies tour starting next month.

Rahane, who made a comeback in the Test side in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia thanks to a strong domestic performance. Before the WTC final, Rahane played a test for India in January 2022.

While Ganguly did not call Rahane’s new role as a step backwards, the former India captain did not understand the thought process behind the call-up and felt someone like Ravindra Jadeja, who has been with the team for a long time, would have been a better one. choice.

“Yeah I think so. I won’t say it’s a step backwards. You’ve been out for 18 months, then you play a Test and you become vice-captain. I don’t understand the thought process behind it,” Ganguly told The Telegraph .

“There is Ravindra Jadeja, who has been there for a long time and a certainty in Test matches, he is a candidate. But to just come back and immediately become vice-captain after 18 months, I don’t understand.

“My only point is that selection shouldn’t be hot and cold. There must be continuity and consistency in the selection,” Ganguly added.