Rahul Dravid suggested not to bat much in nets: Ajinkya Rahane

Rahul Dravid recommended Ajinkya Rahane not to bat a lot in the nets and pressure himself during the series. In the absence of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane took over the captaincy of Team India.

Since he retired from the game, Rahul Dravid has been actively helping the Indian cricket team. The former batsman has been in constant contact with some of the cricketers, advising them before the Border-Gavaskar Series. 

His guidance helped me ease a bit of pressure Down Under: Ajinkya Rahane

Dravid's advice is not limited to youngsters but senior members of the team as well. Ajinkya Rahane revealed that Dravid's advice changed the series for him. Dravid's guidance helped Rahane ease a bit of pressure against the Australian side. Besides his leadership success, Rahane also concluded the historical tour as the fifth-highest scorer for the team. Rahane scored 268 runs at an average of 38.29.

Ajinkya Rahane will be back in action as Team India's vice-captain in the forthcoming Test series against England. Virat Kohli is also set to return as captain for the first Test in Chennai. The batsman missed the last three Tests against Australia as he was on paternity leave. Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are also back in the squad after recovering from injuries. After a successful tour of Australia, the management goes with the same opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. 

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