Apologised to Virat after that run out, he was okay about it: Rahane

 Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he h apologised to Virat Kohli after his horrible mix-up with him led to India captain's game-changing run out in first Test against Australia in elaide.

Kohli was looking solid before suicidal run out for 74 on opening day at elaide Oval. Upon realising that re was run in it, Rahane decided to send back Kohli but it was too late by n.

What followed was an inexplicable batting collapse, due to which visitors crumbled to ir lowest Test score of 36 in ir second innings.

"After end of day's play I went and said sorry to him (Kohli) but he was all okay, he was okay about it," Rahane said on eve of second Test here.

"We both understood that situation we were in, we were going well at that point, but such things happen in cricket, you got to respect that and you got to move forward." Stand-in skipper Rahane mitted that run out handed Australia momentum as y recorded an eight-wicket win inside two and half days.

"It was a really tough one, obviously we were going really well that moment, our partnership was good, and I could actually see that momentum going towards Australia after that run out," Rahane said.

Kohli, who has w returned to India for birth of his first child, h backed Rahane to le from front in his absence in remainder of four-match series.

"I have said this previously as well that I feel like this is his (Rahane's) time to really step up and perform strongly as an individual and n as a captain as well," Kohli h said.

"I think, he will do a great job when I am gone back home, so we are on same p completely and vision remains simply to put in good performances and make sure that we are competing every game and idea is to win series," batting maestro h said. 

(Im Courtesy: ICC Twitter)