India tour of West Indies: Looking at India's number 3 options in Tests and rating them

#3 Ajinkya Rahane

The quintessential team player, Ajinkya Rahane has shown that he can walk on coal for the team. The diminutive Mumbai player is perhaps one of the best Indian batsmen in Test Matches in the recent past. With centuries in England, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and a 96 in South Africa, Rahane has shown that he has the game to combat seam and spin with aplomb.

The right-hander has already a century at number 3 in Sri Lanka, and thus he might be the one Kohli and Kumble bank on in the Caribbean. He has a sound technique and has shown that he also has the game to be successful across all formats.

In the 4 innings, he has played at number 3, Rahane has already a century to his name. He can be a big investment at that position if the team management gives him a go ahead.

We give him 7/10.