England vs India 2018, 3rd Test: 3 Indians for whom this might be the last opportunity

#3 Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane continues to poke at balls well outside off stump

The unassuming vice-captain of the side has so far been following the footsteps of Virat Kohli from the 2014 England series. He is unable to chop his instinct of dabbing at harmless balls outside off stump. He hasn’t played a defining knock so far which further extends his lean patch.

The overseas emperor is no stranger to these conditions having scored a century at Lord’s during the England series of 2014. But one feels if he has been basking in past glories for a tad too long. As a responsible vice-captain, the Indian management would want the Mumbaikar to assist his skipper at the crease and fight the uphill battle.