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Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE: Struggling for form Ajinkya Rahane ‘agrees to play’ Ranji Season for Mumbai under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw

Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE: Struggling for form Ajinkya Rahane ‘agrees to play’ Ranji Season for Mumbai under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw

Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE – Ajinkya Rahane back in Ranji, will play Season under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw: Despite of Ajinkya Rahane making his comeback in Mumbai side, Prithvi Shaw will continue to lead the Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy. Former team India vice-captain Rahane is also part of the squad but will have […]

Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE – Ajinkya Rahane back in Ranji, will play Season under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw: Despite of Ajinkya Rahane making his comeback in Mumbai side, Prithvi Shaw will continue to lead the Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy. Former team India vice-captain Rahane is also part of the squad but will have to play under Shaw. Follow Ranji Trophy LIVE Updates & Indian Cricket LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN

The selection panel headed by Salil Ankola will officially name the full squad in next few days:

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Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE: Struggling for form Ajinkya Rahane ‘agrees to play’ Ranji Season for Mumbai under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw

Shaw to lead Mumbai: According to a report by Cricbuzz, the decision to appoint Shaw as the skipper was taken by Mumbai Cricket management.

The selection panel, coach Amol Muzumdar, and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) all were in favor of Shaw to continue.

The report further claims that even Rahane’s view point was taken by the selectors.

“Captaincy is not important for someone like Ajinkya, who has achieved what was considered to be impossible for a cricket captain,” an MCA official told Cricbuzz.

“He has agreed to play as well as mentor the side. He will help restore the Mumbai glory in domestic cricket.

He has no ego issues over the captaincy and has no problem with Shaw as the skipper.”

During this Ranji season, he has also agreed to be the mentor of the team.

Struggling for form Ajinkya Rahane ‘agrees to play’ Ranji Season for Mumbai under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw

Rahane not too long ago was in charge of the Indian team.

Down Under in 2020-21 he had led India to a stunning come from behind 2-1 Test series win sans a few regular players.

The former test vice-captain has led India in six Tests.

The 33-year-old comes with a plethora of experience as he has played 82 Tests, 90 ODIs, and 20 T20Is.

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Ranji Trophy 2022 LIVE: Struggling for form Ajinkya Rahane ‘agrees to play’ Ranji Season for Mumbai under captaincy of Prithvi Shaw

Bad Times for Rahane: Owing to his struggle with the form, Rahane not only will play under Shaw, but along with Cheteshwar Pujara is also set to be demoted from BCCI Central Contracts.

His position in group A of the BCCI central contracts could be up for deliberation.

The board will finalize its fresh list of contracted players for the upcoming season in a few days’ time. According to sources both Rahane & Pujara will be demoted to GRADE B of Central Contracts.

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