Ajinkya Rahane Names All-Time India Test XI, Omits Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah
Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane named his all-time India Test XI featuring only players he has played with, selecting MS Dhoni as captain and wicketkeeper. His team included Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, himself, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant Sharma. Notably, Rahane omitted prominent players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah, which drew criticism on social media. Rahane explained his choices were based on teammates he shared the field with and highlighted Dhoni's role as his first captain.
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news18 broke this story on 24 Oct, 04:49 pm. Other outlets followed.