Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane revealed that legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar had suggested him to benefit from the second and neglect every thing else on his Check debut. Rahane performed his first-ever match within the longest format of the sport on March 22, 2013, towards Australia in Delhi. The fitting-handed batsman with all butterflies within the abdomen got here into bat at quantity 5 after India misplaced three wickets for 148 runs. “I didn’t know learn how to react… It was a combined feeling. It was, clearly, a particular second for me, however I used to be feeling nervousness and pleasure as effectively,” Rahane advised Deep Das Gupta in a videocast hosted by ESPNCricinfo.
“After I went to bat, I had Sachin Tendulkar on the opposite finish. Sachin paaji advised me to benefit from the second and neglect every thing else. I didn’t have an ideal debut, however it was memorable,” he added.
Rahane ultimately received out after scoring simply 7 runs at fingers off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
“I keep in mind coming in to bat at quantity 5, it was a bit difficult. You already know that in case you are batting at quantity 6 or 7 in India, the ball is outdated, fielders are unfold out,” stated Rahane.
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“And when you’ve got batted within the prime order all alongside. You need to work onerous to regulate. However none of those ideas got here into my thoughts at the moment. I used to be completely satisfied taking part in for India,” he added.
India defeated Australia by six wickets on the again of Ravindra Jadeja five-wicket haul within the second innings.
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