Team India batter Ajinkya Rahane played a vital role in winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. After getting all out on just 36 runs in Adelaide, Rahane took the captaincy charge from Virat Kohli who had flown back for the birth of his child. Rahane took control of the team and led India to a historic 2-1 series victory. Also Read: Harshit Rana Added To Indian Squad For The Final Test Match Against New Zealand Rahane shared that challenging situations bring out his best performance, noting that he thrives when under pressure. He explained that he feels most in his element when playing in conditions with movement, seam, or bounce, as these factors push him to deliver his finest innings. As quoted by TOI, Rahane said: “Wherever there are challenges, I love it. I have scored runs in those situations when the team was at 30/3, 20/3, or 50/3. From there, the team needs to reach a respectable score, and throughout my life, I've delivered my best knocks in these tough situations. I always loved challenges where the ball moves, seams, or bounces.” Ajinkya Rahane played his final match for India in 2023 against the West Indies, and since then, he's been off the radar for both the selectors and the team. Cheteshwar Pujara finds himself in a similar position. These two exceptionally talented Test players, once vital to India’s lineup, are now seemingly out of contention altogether. Rahane has amassed 5,077 runs across 85 Test matches with an average of 38.46, featuring 12 centuries and 26 half-centuries. In the ODI format, he has played 90 matches and scored 2,962 runs in 87 innings, holding a solid average of 35.26, with three centuries and 24 fifties, including a personal best of 111. In T20Is, he has made 375 runs over 20 games, averaging 20.83, with one half-century to his name.