Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag heaped praises on Ajinkya Rahane after he hit 61 runs against England at Lord’s. He has said people are criticizing Rahane but they have forgotten India won the historical Test series in Australia under his leadership.

Rahane was going through a lean patch with the bat and hadn’t scored a single fifty-plus score since his century in Melbourne. He scored a crucial fifty during the fourth day of the Lord’s Test and saved India’s blushes.

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He formed a crucial 100-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara, who got out after scoring 46 runs.

“He played a really good knock. He had luck on his side as he got dropped on 39. He would be satisfied with his innings. Not happy off course but he will be satisfied after getting 60 odd runs to his credit. Had he converted that fifty into a century, he would’ve been happier,” said Sehwag while praising Rahane.

The former opener further mentioned how Indians have forgotten that India won the historic Test series against Australia under his leadership.

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“I must say that we criticize him often. We shouldn’t forget the series triumph in Australia. He scored a hundred in Melbourne after India was all-out for 36 in Adelaide. India won at MCG, drew in Sydney, and won in Brisbane,” he further added.

“I feel the series win in Australia is the biggest overseas win and it was under Rahane’s leadership. We criticise him a lot but we had our greatest Test series win under his leadership.”

Riding on the knocks of Rahane and Pujara, India managed to hang in balance in the Lord’s Test. After losing early wickets, Rahane and Pujara denied England from running away with the game and put on a solid stand for the fourth wicket.