Satire: 5 reasons why Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from Test side in South Africa

The ongoing Test series between India and South Africa is one of the most anticipated series in 2018 as both the teams are strong enough to challenge each other, and for the neutrals, this is one contest that will be fascinating to watch.

When the first Test got underway, Bhuvneshwar Kumar got India off to a stunning start by reducing the hosts to 12/3 inside the first 30 minutes. But, it wasn't that that created a buzz among the Indian fans.

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was not included in the playing XI for the Test and in his place, his ODI counterpart Rohit Sharma was included, yes, you read that right. India lost the match by 72 runs and Rohit managed to score a combined total of 21 runs in the Test.

Many expected the Indian captain to bring Ajinkya back for the second Test at the expense of Rohit. What happened ahead of the second Test? Rahane remained on the sidelines and adding to that, Bhuvneshwar was dropped from the side because Ishant Sharma was more suited to the conditions on offer.

The skipper, who said Rohit was preferred to Ajinkya because of his current form, dropped Bhuvneshwar in spite of him being the best batsman and bowler for India in the first Test.

So, this is certainly not the reason behind Rahane's axing. Let us take a look at five reasons why Ajinkya was dropped from the Indian Test side for the ongoing South Africa tour.

Disclaimer: This article is a work of fiction and has nothing to do with reality. Please don't take it seriously.