Ajinkya Rahane wrote ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “Very few individuals are capable of evoking collective emotions of millions of people the way you do, Sachin Paaji! Here’s wishing you a very happy birthday and an even happier year ahead”

khaleejtimes Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:00:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I batted for the first time in 20 days. We came out after being in quarantine for seven days, so I was just looking to get into the groove and get into a good rhythm. And as we get closer to the tournament, it will be all about maintaining that good rhythm and momentum,”

india Wednesday, March 31, 2021 4:18:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I batted for the first time in 20 days. We came out after being in quarantine for seven days, so I was just looking to get into the groove and get into a good rhythm. And as we get closer to the tournament, it will be all about maintaining that good rhythm and momentum,”

news18 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:55:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I think the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone, I think everyone hung in there. It is all about the team, we always speak about how we can contribute to the team and that's what we did. I am really happy as an individual and as a vice-captain. Our journey in not only the WTC, but before that as well, we played really well"

newindianexpress Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:22:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I think the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone, I think everyone hung in there. It is all about the team, we always speak about how we can contribute to the team and that's what we did. I am really happy as an individual and as a vice-captain. Our journey in not only the WTC, but before that as well, we played really well"

business-standard Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:59:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I felt the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone. Everyone hung in there. It's all about the team. We always think about team goals, how can we contribute for the team and that's what we did. And I'm really happy as an individual, as a vice captain that we're got this reward,"

HindustanTimes Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:31:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “It [the outside comments] does not affect at all. See, let people speak what they want to, wicket. When we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming the wicket was. Everyone only highlights the [poor] technique of Indian batsman,” “I don’t think we take seriously what people say. When we tour abroad, the first-day wicket is damp. It has dents and starts behaving up and down, then the wicket becomes dangerous, but we haven’t complained about it or have never spoken about it. While playing on spinning wicket, yes, you have to follow [something] like you do on seaming wickets, so we aren’t bothered about what people say and I don’t think these wickets are dangerous”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See, I am here to talk about the fourth Test match and not here to talk about PSL or Sri Lanka Premier League. IPL gave us that platform to express ourselves and also to a lot of Indians players. I am not sure what Dale Steyn has said, I am here to talk about this Test match,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I think the wicket will be similar to the second Test match in Chennai, spinning track. Yes, pink ball made the difference and it came much quicker off the wicket compared to red ball and we had to make adjustments,"

business-standard Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Umesh Yadav ) : "Umesh is ready to go. Looking good and had a good session at the nets. We are really happy that he is back,"

business-standard Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane responded : “IPL gave the platform to express ourselves, to alot of Indians and overseas players. I don’t know what Dale Steyn said, but we’re here to talk about the Test match,”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:40:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “IPL gave the platform to express ourselves, to alot of Indians and overseas players. I don’t know what Dale Steyn said, but we’re here to talk about the Test match,”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:40:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Umesh Yadav ) : “Umesh is ready to go. He is looking really good, bowling really well. He had good sessions in the nets. Really happy that he is back,”

india Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:54:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:05:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally, as a batsmen especially, not many changes”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:05:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See, let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say," "You see, when we tour abroad, the first-day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven't complained about it or we have never spoken about it"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane explained ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Everyone's game is different. One player may love to come on front-foot, while others like to stay on the back-foot but either way, it is important to use your footwork, trust your defence on a track that offers turn," "We respect the England team. They are a very good team. We played good cricket in last two Tests and England played really well in the first game. We are not taking them lightly, and both teams will go out there and look to give their best to win the Test match"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Wicket will be similar to the third Test match and also the second Test in Chennai. Spinning track,”

gulf-times Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Talk happening outside is not at all affecting Indian team,” “We are concentrating on what we have to do. When we tour we never complain about pitch”

gulf-times Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said the wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane replied : "I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally wise, as a batsmen especially, not many changes. "

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Absolutely, Ishant was spot on in what he said. Winning the WTC is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that, having said that, the focus right now is to play the fourth Test against England. Ishant was completely right,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "When you play on spinning tracks, you have to play the line and you know that. In India, we haven't played so many games in the last two-three years. When you play on that spinning and seaming wickets, it's all about playing the line, when the ball is spinning too much, you do not have to think about it, you just have to play the line, if you miss the ball, you miss the ball. Backing your defence and ability on seaming and spinning wicket is something we follow,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker of the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “See, I am here to talk about the fourth Test match and not here to talk about PSL or Sri Lanka Premier League. IPL gave us that platform to express ourselves and also to a lot of Indians and overseas players. I am not sure what Dale Steyn has said, I am here to talk about this Test match,”

india Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Wicket will be similar to the third Test match and also the second Test in Chennai. Spinning track,”

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Talk happening outside is not at all affecting Indian team,” “We are concentrating on what we have to do. When we tour we never complain about pitch”

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Winning the World Test Championship final is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that,”

expressindia Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I think the wicket would be similar, like we had in the third Test (here) and also in the second Test match that we played in Chennai. It would be a spinning track. Yes, the pink ball was coming much quicker off the wicket compared to the red ball, but as I said, the wicket would be a lot similar,”

expressindia Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said the wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:09:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane replied : "I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally wise, as a batsmen especially, not many changes. "

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:09:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say,” “When we tour abroad, the first day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven’t complained about it or we have never spoken about it”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker of the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,” “The pitch looks pretty similar, I do not know how it is going to play, we have to wait and see. We respect England, they are a very good and balanced team. We played really good cricket in the last two Tests. England played really well in the first Test, we are not taking them lightly. It is another Test match, we want to give our best. Even England will want to do well and win the Test match. For us, it is about playing as a unit and playing to our strengths”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say,” “When we tour abroad, the first day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven’t complained about it or we have never spoken about it”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "In the beginning I was thinking that I should not let the bowler settle. I came to bat where there was just about 15 or 20 minutes left before lunch but at the time I felt that if I bat with some intent, taking risks, it would become a little bit easier for us,"

business-standard Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I was standing outside the crease at the time to push the fast bowlers' lengths back. The reverse swing also won't come into play much when they bowl further back so that was the game plan,"

business-standard Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “The key was to use good footwork. We had the strategy (on the sweep shot), we did discuss the game plan on this, and wanted to make them bowl to our strengths, good that the plans came off,”

financialexpress Saturday, February 13, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us,"

HindustanTimes Saturday, February 13, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us,"

HindustanTimes Saturday, February 13, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Really excited as we know how much it means for us to get that support from our fans,” “And they will come and enjoy cricket”

gulf-times Friday, February 12, 2021 11:33:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it (pitch) looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from Day 1 but again, as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I don’t need to worry about what happened in the first Test. It is about what the team wants from me for this Test match. I am going to contribute. I am very confident about it,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 9:05:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “We are excited that there will be fans. It means a lot for us to get support from the crowd,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 9:05:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Really excited as we know how much it means for us to get that support from our fans,” “And they will come and enjoy cricket”

citizen Friday, February 12, 2021 7:46:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : “Sir, I don’t have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don’t think that I should comment on this topic, because I don’t have an idea,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "If you are trying to dig in and find some 'masala' (controversy), unfortunately, you will not get it. Look, body language can be a bit down at times and the wicket was such in the first 2 days, it could be because of that. There could be many reasons,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us," "We know Pujara's role in the team. The way he played in Australia and the way he played now, it's really important for us. We back him completely. He has played 80 odd Test matches and knows his game really well, no one questioned his ability or how he batted in Australia,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane answered : "See we are playing at home after two years. Our last home series was against South Africa. If you take (the scores of that series) out, you will find something over there,"

newindianexpress Friday, February 12, 2021 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "It is not always possible to have the same sort of energy on the field. The lack of energy sometimes on the field in the first Test was not due to the captain getting changed. Virat Kohli is and will continue to be my captain. Kuch masala nahi milega yahan (You won`t get any controversy here),"

dnaindia Friday, February 12, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Virat (Kohli) is the captain. He left from Australia for family reasons that is why I became the captain. Originally Virat is the captain and I am the vice-captain. So I am really happy that he is back with us. Which is really positive," "As a team, we are trying to play as a unit and together as well as to our strengths. My job is to take a backseat and then help out Virat whenever required, whenever he asks me for certain things I will help him,"

dnaindia Friday, February 12, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

india Friday, February 12, 2021 3:18:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "No one questioned his approach (slow) about his batting in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us. We know Pujara's role and how crucial he is for our team and we are really happy with the way he played in Australia and the way he is playing right now. His role very important for us and we back him completely on how he wants to play. He knows his game really well. he has played 80 odd Test matches. No one questioned his ability or how he played in Australia,"

business-standard Friday, February 12, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Everyone is in the mix, the good thing is Axar is fit to play. See all our spinners are really good and if given a chance I'm sure they will do really well,"

business-standard Friday, February 12, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : "Sir, I don't have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don't think that I should comment on this topic, because I don't have an idea,"

news18 Friday, February 12, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : "If you see their second innings, all our spinners, especially Ashwin, bowled really well,"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 12, 2021 2:51:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : "Sir, I don't have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don't think that I should comment on this topic, because I don't have an idea,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 2:14:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I don't think we should be that concerned. See wicketkeeping is tough," "I am sure Rishabh will learn as he gets more India experience. It is a learning curve and he is practising hard. We have to back such a player as an individual and as a team because we know what he can do with his batting"

afp-en Friday, February 12, 2021 1:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 1:19:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane wrote ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “Very few individuals are capable of evoking collective emotions of millions of people the way you do, Sachin Paaji! Here’s wishing you a very happy birthday and an even happier year ahead”

khaleejtimes Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:00:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I batted for the first time in 20 days. We came out after being in quarantine for seven days, so I was just looking to get into the groove and get into a good rhythm. And as we get closer to the tournament, it will be all about maintaining that good rhythm and momentum,”

india Wednesday, March 31, 2021 4:18:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I batted for the first time in 20 days. We came out after being in quarantine for seven days, so I was just looking to get into the groove and get into a good rhythm. And as we get closer to the tournament, it will be all about maintaining that good rhythm and momentum,”

news18 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:55:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I think the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone, I think everyone hung in there. It is all about the team, we always speak about how we can contribute to the team and that's what we did. I am really happy as an individual and as a vice-captain. Our journey in not only the WTC, but before that as well, we played really well"

newindianexpress Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:22:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I think the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone, I think everyone hung in there. It is all about the team, we always speak about how we can contribute to the team and that's what we did. I am really happy as an individual and as a vice-captain. Our journey in not only the WTC, but before that as well, we played really well"

business-standard Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:59:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I felt the way we came back as a team, each and every individual stepped up. Credit to everyone. Everyone hung in there. It's all about the team. We always think about team goals, how can we contribute for the team and that's what we did. And I'm really happy as an individual, as a vice captain that we're got this reward,"

HindustanTimes Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:31:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “It [the outside comments] does not affect at all. See, let people speak what they want to, wicket. When we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming the wicket was. Everyone only highlights the [poor] technique of Indian batsman,” “I don’t think we take seriously what people say. When we tour abroad, the first-day wicket is damp. It has dents and starts behaving up and down, then the wicket becomes dangerous, but we haven’t complained about it or have never spoken about it. While playing on spinning wicket, yes, you have to follow [something] like you do on seaming wickets, so we aren’t bothered about what people say and I don’t think these wickets are dangerous”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See, I am here to talk about the fourth Test match and not here to talk about PSL or Sri Lanka Premier League. IPL gave us that platform to express ourselves and also to a lot of Indians players. I am not sure what Dale Steyn has said, I am here to talk about this Test match,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I think the wicket will be similar to the second Test match in Chennai, spinning track. Yes, pink ball made the difference and it came much quicker off the wicket compared to red ball and we had to make adjustments,"

business-standard Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Umesh Yadav ) : "Umesh is ready to go. Looking good and had a good session at the nets. We are really happy that he is back,"

business-standard Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane responded : “IPL gave the platform to express ourselves, to alot of Indians and overseas players. I don’t know what Dale Steyn said, but we’re here to talk about the Test match,”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:40:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “IPL gave the platform to express ourselves, to alot of Indians and overseas players. I don’t know what Dale Steyn said, but we’re here to talk about the Test match,”

news18 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:40:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Umesh Yadav ) : “Umesh is ready to go. He is looking really good, bowling really well. He had good sessions in the nets. Really happy that he is back,”

india Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:54:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:05:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally, as a batsmen especially, not many changes”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:05:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See, let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say," "You see, when we tour abroad, the first-day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven't complained about it or we have never spoken about it"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane explained ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Everyone's game is different. One player may love to come on front-foot, while others like to stay on the back-foot but either way, it is important to use your footwork, trust your defence on a track that offers turn," "We respect the England team. They are a very good team. We played good cricket in last two Tests and England played really well in the first game. We are not taking them lightly, and both teams will go out there and look to give their best to win the Test match"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Wicket will be similar to the third Test match and also the second Test in Chennai. Spinning track,”

gulf-times Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Talk happening outside is not at all affecting Indian team,” “We are concentrating on what we have to do. When we tour we never complain about pitch”

gulf-times Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said the wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane replied : "I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally wise, as a batsmen especially, not many changes. "

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Absolutely, Ishant was spot on in what he said. Winning the WTC is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that, having said that, the focus right now is to play the fourth Test against England. Ishant was completely right,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "When you play on spinning tracks, you have to play the line and you know that. In India, we haven't played so many games in the last two-three years. When you play on that spinning and seaming wickets, it's all about playing the line, when the ball is spinning too much, you do not have to think about it, you just have to play the line, if you miss the ball, you miss the ball. Backing your defence and ability on seaming and spinning wicket is something we follow,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker of the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “See, I am here to talk about the fourth Test match and not here to talk about PSL or Sri Lanka Premier League. IPL gave us that platform to express ourselves and also to a lot of Indians and overseas players. I am not sure what Dale Steyn has said, I am here to talk about this Test match,”

india Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Wicket will be similar to the third Test match and also the second Test in Chennai. Spinning track,”

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Talk happening outside is not at all affecting Indian team,” “We are concentrating on what we have to do. When we tour we never complain about pitch”

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Winning the World Test Championship final is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that,”

expressindia Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I think the wicket would be similar, like we had in the third Test (here) and also in the second Test match that we played in Chennai. It would be a spinning track. Yes, the pink ball was coming much quicker off the wicket compared to the red ball, but as I said, the wicket would be a lot similar,”

expressindia Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said the wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:09:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane replied : "I do not think so that the approach has changed because of the DRS. It's all in the mind, DRS is really helping all the teams because you can review the decisions and take your chances. But I do not think mentally wise, as a batsmen especially, not many changes. "

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:09:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say,” “When we tour abroad, the first day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven’t complained about it or we have never spoken about it”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker of the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said wicket would be a lot similar to the last two Test matches,” “The pitch looks pretty similar, I do not know how it is going to play, we have to wait and see. We respect England, they are a very good and balanced team. We played really good cricket in the last two Tests. England played really well in the first Test, we are not taking them lightly. It is another Test match, we want to give our best. Even England will want to do well and win the Test match. For us, it is about playing as a unit and playing to our strengths”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Let people speak what they want to. The wickets, when we tour abroad, no one speaks about how seaming they are. They always speak about the technique of the Indian batsmen, I don’t feel we need to take seriously what people say,” “When we tour abroad, the first day wicket is damp. When wicket becomes grassy and behaves up and down, then the pitch becomes dangerous but we haven’t complained about it or we have never spoken about it”

news18 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "In the beginning I was thinking that I should not let the bowler settle. I came to bat where there was just about 15 or 20 minutes left before lunch but at the time I felt that if I bat with some intent, taking risks, it would become a little bit easier for us,"

business-standard Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I was standing outside the crease at the time to push the fast bowlers' lengths back. The reverse swing also won't come into play much when they bowl further back so that was the game plan,"

business-standard Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “The key was to use good footwork. We had the strategy (on the sweep shot), we did discuss the game plan on this, and wanted to make them bowl to our strengths, good that the plans came off,”

financialexpress Saturday, February 13, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us,"

HindustanTimes Saturday, February 13, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane told : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us,"

HindustanTimes Saturday, February 13, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Really excited as we know how much it means for us to get that support from our fans,” “And they will come and enjoy cricket”

gulf-times Friday, February 12, 2021 11:33:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it (pitch) looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from Day 1 but again, as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I don’t need to worry about what happened in the first Test. It is about what the team wants from me for this Test match. I am going to contribute. I am very confident about it,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 9:05:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “We are excited that there will be fans. It means a lot for us to get support from the crowd,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 9:05:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : “Really excited as we know how much it means for us to get that support from our fans,” “And they will come and enjoy cricket”

citizen Friday, February 12, 2021 7:46:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : “Sir, I don’t have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don’t think that I should comment on this topic, because I don’t have an idea,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

expressindia Friday, February 12, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "If you are trying to dig in and find some 'masala' (controversy), unfortunately, you will not get it. Look, body language can be a bit down at times and the wicket was such in the first 2 days, it could be because of that. There could be many reasons,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "See no one questioned his batting approach in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us," "We know Pujara's role in the team. The way he played in Australia and the way he played now, it's really important for us. We back him completely. He has played 80 odd Test matches and knows his game really well, no one questioned his ability or how he batted in Australia,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane answered : "See we are playing at home after two years. Our last home series was against South Africa. If you take (the scores of that series) out, you will find something over there,"

newindianexpress Friday, February 12, 2021 3:33:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "It is not always possible to have the same sort of energy on the field. The lack of energy sometimes on the field in the first Test was not due to the captain getting changed. Virat Kohli is and will continue to be my captain. Kuch masala nahi milega yahan (You won`t get any controversy here),"

dnaindia Friday, February 12, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Virat (Kohli) is the captain. He left from Australia for family reasons that is why I became the captain. Originally Virat is the captain and I am the vice-captain. So I am really happy that he is back with us. Which is really positive," "As a team, we are trying to play as a unit and together as well as to our strengths. My job is to take a backseat and then help out Virat whenever required, whenever he asks me for certain things I will help him,"

dnaindia Friday, February 12, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

india Friday, February 12, 2021 3:18:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "No one questioned his approach (slow) about his batting in the team and that's what matters. What people talk outside doesn't matter to us. We know Pujara's role and how crucial he is for our team and we are really happy with the way he played in Australia and the way he is playing right now. His role very important for us and we back him completely on how he wants to play. He knows his game really well. he has played 80 odd Test matches. No one questioned his ability or how he played in Australia,"

business-standard Friday, February 12, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "Everyone is in the mix, the good thing is Axar is fit to play. See all our spinners are really good and if given a chance I'm sure they will do really well,"

business-standard Friday, February 12, 2021 3:12:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : "Sir, I don't have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don't think that I should comment on this topic, because I don't have an idea,"

news18 Friday, February 12, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : "If you see their second innings, all our spinners, especially Ashwin, bowled really well,"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 12, 2021 2:51:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Sir ) : "Sir, I don't have an idea regarding this issue, what has happened, so I don't think that I should comment on this topic, because I don't have an idea,"

HindustanTimes Friday, February 12, 2021 2:14:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said : "I don't think we should be that concerned. See wicketkeeping is tough," "I am sure Rishabh will learn as he gets more India experience. It is a learning curve and he is practising hard. We have to back such a player as an individual and as a team because we know what he can do with his batting"

afp-en Friday, February 12, 2021 1:36:00 PM EAT

Ajinkya Rahane said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “Yeah, it looks completely different. I am sure it will turn from day 1 but again as I have said before the first Test match, you have to wait and see how it plays in the first session and take it from there on,”

Hindu Friday, February 12, 2021 1:19:00 PM EAT