'Ready To Strike': Ajinkya Rahane Shares Training Video Moments After India's Collapse In Bengaluru

IND vs NZ 1st Test: Rohit Sharma and Co.'s plan of batting first in Bengaluru under overcast conditions has completely backfired. Contrary to their star power and their batting prowess, India managed to score just 46 runs on the second day of the Chinnaswamy Test, the IND vs NZ Test series opener. India won the toss in Bengaluru and for reasons best known to them, they chose to have a crack at the Kiwi batters.

Ajinkya Rahane Shares Cryptic Post

India have had a horror run in Bengaluru in the opening Test of the IND vs NZ series. The Indian team bundled out for 46 runs, their lowest on home soil in Test cricket history. But this is not something new for the Indian team as they had experienced the same fate in Adelaide, against Australia, back in 2020. India had bundled out on 36 against Australia in the Pink Ball Test.

Former India vice-captain and captain, Ajinkya Rahane too was a part of that horror show. Rahane, who had last played for India in the finals of World Test Championship 2023 is struggling to find his way back in the Indian team. It has been almost an year that Rahane finds himself on the side lines of the Indian Test team. Just moments after India were rattled by New Zealand's pace attack and were bundled out for 46 runs, Rahane posted a video of himself batting in the nets. He captioned the video 'Ready to Strike'.

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Watch The Video Here

More than the video, the time of the post is grabbing eyeballs. The Netizens are straightaway linking Rahane's video to India's dismal outing in Bengaluru and are seeing it as a message to BCCI and the Indian cricket team.

Here's What The Netizens Had To Say

India Collapse In Bengaluru

India were on Thursday bowled for just 46 runs in their first innings, their lowest total in a home Test on the second day of the rain-hit opening Test against New Zealand here. India's previous lowest score at home was 75, recorded against West Indies in New Delhi in 1987. The Indian batters struggled to negotiate the conditions, folding in 31.1 overs. As many as five Indian batters returned without bothering the scorer Rishabh Pant top-scored for the hosts with his 20 off 49 balls.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) was the only other batter to reach double digits. Matt Henry (5/15), William O'Rourke (4/22), and Tim Southee (1/8) were in fine form, dominating the proceedings as India lost six wickets for just 34 runs during a stunning first session. In the second session, India could add only 12 runs, losing the remaining four wickets.

Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 46 all out in 31.2 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 13, Rishabh Pant 20; Matt Henry 5/15, William O’Rourke 4/22, Tim Southee 1/8)

(With PTI Inputs)