"His injury seems as mysterious as Varun Chakravarthy's balls" - Indian fans express their doubts over the authenticity of Ajinkya Rahane's injury

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Fans express their doubts over the authenticity of Ajinkya Rahane's injury

Senior players Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ishant Sharma were ruled out of the the second Test between India and New Zealand due to injury concerns. Rahane was captain in the previous match as regular skipper Virat Kohli skipped the game.

With Kohli returning to playing XI in the second Test, the management had to take a tough call to drop one of the batters to accommodate the skipper. Ajinkya Rahane's position has been under heavy scrutiny as he has been highly inconsistent over the past few years. Rahane underperformed in the first Test against New Zealand as well.

Ahead of the second Test, calls for dropping Rahane came in from all corners. Fans and critics have long been fed up with team management persisting with Team India's vice-captain despite not receiving the expected returns.

Due to all this, it looked like Rahane would be dropped for Kohli in the playing XI for the second Test. However, fans were in for a surprise this morning after learning that Rahane will miss the second Test due to a hamstring injury.

They were skeptical about the issue and felt that the BCCI covered up Rahane's snub by citing injury concerns. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter in this regard:

D Prasanth Nair

@DPrasanthNair

#Rahane "injury" concerns are similar to when CEO step down for "personal" reasons

10:00 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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#Rahane "injury" concerns are similar to when CEO step down for "personal" reasons

movieman

@movieman777

@cricketwallah #Rahane's injury seems to be as mysterious as Varun Chakravarthy's balls ..

9:54 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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@cricketwallah #Rahane's injury seems to be as mysterious as Varun Chakravarthy's balls ..

Jophin J

@j_jophin

You guys yesterday posted this of Rahane practicing... And now saying he injured in the last day of 1st test👀🙄😂
Why can't you guys simply say that 'RAHANE IS DROPPED' 😂😌🤷🏻‍♂️
@BCCI @SGanguly99 @JayShah @28anand @Moulinparikh 😂😂😂 #INDvNZ #Rahane #TeamIndia twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…

BCCI

@BCCI

NEWS - Injury updates – New Zealand’s Tour of India

Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the 2nd Test.

More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2021/… #INDvNZ

10:14 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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NEWS - Injury updates – New Zealand’s Tour of India

Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the 2nd Test.

More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2021/… #INDvNZ https://t.co/qdWDPp0MIz

You guys yesterday posted this of Rahane practicing... And now saying he injured in the last day of 1st test👀🙄😂
Why can't you guys simply say that 'RAHANE IS DROPPED' 😂😌🤷🏻‍♂️
@BCCI @SGanguly99 @JayShah @28anand @Moulinparikh 😂😂😂 #INDvNZ #Rahane #TeamIndia twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…

Mouriya S Arvind

@arvindsrk

After announcing that #Rahane has to "SIT-OUT" due to injury..
#RahulDravid be like....

(Those who have seen the movie will understand the reference 😉)

#ViratKohli #IndvsNz #IndvNz #Kohli #ViratKohli

9:52 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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After announcing that #Rahane has to "SIT-OUT" due to injury..
#RahulDravid be like....

(Those who have seen the movie will understand the reference 😉)

#ViratKohli #IndvsNz #IndvNz #Kohli #ViratKohli https://t.co/HXiRTV4DJd

Arsh

@SanelyInsane_

Dravid after dropping Rahane #RahaneOut #INDvNZ #Dravid #Rahane

10:06 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Dravid after dropping Rahane #RahaneOut #INDvNZ #Dravid #Rahane https://t.co/ckj6hBISmA

Ankit

@Ankit4043

#Kohli dropping #Rahane due to injury 🤣😂🤣😂

#indvsnz
#mumbaitest
#IndiaVsNewZealand

10:06 AM · Dec 3, 2021

#Kohli dropping #Rahane due to injury 🤣😂🤣😂

#indvsnz
#mumbaitest
#IndiaVsNewZealand https://t.co/IR0Z0yu6DZ

Ankit

@Ankit4043

#ThankYouRahane for the 5 good knocks you have played in 10 years ! Happy Retirement !

#IndiaVsNewZealand
#IndvsNZ
#NZvsInd
#mumbaitest
#Rahane
#RahaneOut

10:19 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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#ThankYouRahane for the 5 good knocks you have played in 10 years ! Happy Retirement !

#IndiaVsNewZealand
#IndvsNZ
#NZvsInd
#mumbaitest
#Rahane
#RahaneOut https://t.co/JGJf2M3zgY

@ndY

@anandshnkr

Why don't u agree that the player has been performing poorly fr a long while and has been dropped as a result. This injury nonsense is so stupid. #INDvNZ #Rahane

10:08 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Why don't u agree that the player has been performing poorly fr a long while and has been dropped as a result. This injury nonsense is so stupid. #INDvNZ #Rahane

Pushkar

@musafir_hu_yar

#CricketTwitter #INDVsNZ #NZvsInd #ViratKohli #Rahane

9:56 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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#CricketTwitter #INDVsNZ #NZvsInd #ViratKohli #Rahane https://t.co/wUmJmW4kD5

JP

@thetwincityguy

Can't drop captain of the last match so he is injured 😅. #Rahane
Well played #ViratKohli #RahaneOut
#KaneWilliamson #Wankhede
#MumbaiTest

9:50 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Can't drop captain of the last match so he is injured 😅. #Rahane
Well played #ViratKohli #RahaneOut
#KaneWilliamson #Wankhede
#MumbaiTest

M.abulkhair02

@MAbulkhair02

Abe cricket khelre the ya kabaddi be 🤨😲😂😂
I think rahane is not injured 😜 #Rahane Has dropped 😅😜 what do you think 🙂🤔

#injury
#Rahane
#ViratKohli

10:36 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Abe cricket khelre the ya kabaddi be 🤨😲😂😂
I think rahane is not injured 😜 #Rahane Has dropped 😅😜 what do you think 🙂🤔

#injury
#Rahane
#ViratKohli https://t.co/cDRjdlr9XB

G. S. Vivek

@GSV1980

#TeamIndia medical has a beautiful talent of finding injuries at the right time. Hence #Rahane, #Ishant #Jadeja are proved injured and playing XI now is a no brainer.
It is admirable though how seniors are rested, and not dropped.
#IndiaVsNewZealand

9:57 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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#TeamIndia medical has a beautiful talent of finding injuries at the right time. Hence #Rahane, #Ishant #Jadeja are proved injured and playing XI now is a no brainer.
It is admirable though how seniors are rested, and not dropped.
#IndiaVsNewZealand

Pranav Shinde 🎯

@pranavvshinde

Ohk!! Now we know #Rahane got injured here 😛 twitter.com/wasimjaffer14/…

Wasim Jaffer

@WasimJaffer14

Selecting Playing XI with Virat back😜 #INDvNZ

9:44 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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Selecting Playing XI with Virat back😜 #INDvNZ https://t.co/wumSAQr1iD

Ohk!! Now we know #Rahane got injured here 😛 twitter.com/wasimjaffer14/…

Biraj Raha (Ved)

@TheDravid_Fan

There's a limit of clownery.

#IndiaVsNewZealand
#Rahane twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…

BCCI

@BCCI

NEWS - Injury updates – New Zealand’s Tour of India

Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the 2nd Test.

More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2021/… #INDvNZ

9:39 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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NEWS - Injury updates – New Zealand’s Tour of India

Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the 2nd Test.

More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2021/… #INDvNZ https://t.co/qdWDPp0MIz

There's a limit of clownery.

#IndiaVsNewZealand
#Rahane twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…

Abhishek Tripathi

@abhithecomic

Convo between BCCI & Ajinkya Rahane before the match: #Rahane #INDvNZ

10:25 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Convo between BCCI & Ajinkya Rahane before the match: #Rahane #INDvNZ https://t.co/ozEyDQc8p1

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

@sidvee

So as India’s main players got injured left, right and center, hanuma vihari was preparing for a tour that may not even happen. The state of it.

10:25 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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So as India’s main players got injured left, right and center, hanuma vihari was preparing for a tour that may not even happen. The state of it.

Bilal Hashmi

@bahashmi

Ishant Sharma, Ravindera Jadeja, Ajanke Rahane... Kane Williamson all out of Mumbai Test.

#INDvNZ
#KaneWilliamson
#Jadeja
#Rahane
#IshantSharma

10:28 AM · Dec 3, 2021

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Ishant Sharma, Ravindera Jadeja, Ajanke Rahane... Kane Williamson all out of Mumbai Test.

#INDvNZ
#KaneWilliamson
#Jadeja
#Rahane
#IshantSharma https://t.co/YzMHPJaZkg

Ashutosh Nevse🎩

@Heisenberg298

Scenes from Indian Dressing Room
#INDvsNZ #MumbaiTest #Rahane

10:31 AM · Dec 3, 2021

Scenes from Indian Dressing Room
#INDvsNZ #MumbaiTest #Rahane https://t.co/TcPRpDk88M

tanmay paradkar

@tanny_p

#Rahane even when dropped is covered up as an injury, the sheer fear of saying truth about him.
#IndianCricketTeam #NewZealand #INDvNZ

10:30 AM · Dec 3, 2021

#Rahane even when dropped is covered up as an injury, the sheer fear of saying truth about him.
#IndianCricketTeam #NewZealand #INDvNZ

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will also miss second Test against India

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will also miss the second Test against India in Mumbai due to his long-standing elbow injury. Williamson notably missed quite a few games over the course of the year due to the same injury. In his absence, opener Tom Latham will lead the Kiwis side in this contest.

Speaking to New Zealand Cricket’s official website about Williamson's injury concerns, coach Gary Stead said:

“While we’ve been able to manage the injury through the year and the T20 World Cup, the shift to Test cricket and the increased batting loading has re-aggravated his elbow. Ultimately the injury is still not right and while he got through the Kanpur Test, it was clear playing in the second Test wasn’t an option.”

This means both captains from the first Test in Kanpur will miss the action in the second game.

Meanwhile, the wet outfield in Mumbai has caused a delay in the commencement of the proceedings on Day 1 of the second Test. As things stand, the first ball will be bowled at 12 noon.

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