Despite India’s stunning 151-run victory withinside the 2nd Test at Lord’s, questions hold to cling beside senior batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane’s names because of the prolonged dry run from their bat.
Rahane, however, isn't in any respect troubled with the aid of using all of the grievances. In fact, he is ‘satisfied that people are speaking about him and Pujara because it method they are ‘vital.’
"I am satisfied that people are speaking about me. I have always believed that people communicate about important humans, so I am now no longer too worried approximately that. It's all about contribution for the team," Rahane stated in advance of the third Test, beginning on Wednesday in Headingley.
Rahane is averaging only 22 this year with handiest half-centuries 15 innings. Asked once more if grievance motivates him, he stated, "Everything motivates me. gambling for the us of a motivates me. I am now no longer troubled approximately grievance."
Rahane and Pujara did prepare a century stand in India’s 2nd innings at Lord’s after they had been suffering at fifty-five for three however they had been each disregarded in brief succession, failing to capitalise at the starts.
Asked approximately his discussion with Pujara withinside the middle, Rahane stated it was all about hanging in there.