Ajinkya Rahane‘s wife Radhika penned a heartfelt note for her husband, where she hailed the veteran batter for his determination, selflessness, and commitment towards his work. For the unversed, Rahane was struck on his right hand’s index finger off a Pat Cummins bouncer on the second day of the ongoing World Test Championship 2023 Final at The Oval.
As he was hit, Ajinkya Rahane immediately experienced pain and received treatment from the physiotherapist. Despite the injury, Rahane went on to play an attacking knock of 89 runs, which was also the top score of the Indian side in the first innings.
Ajinkya Rahane’s Wife Wrote A Heartfelt Message
Meanwhile, on Saturday, Rahane’s wife Radhika took to her official Instagram account and penned a heartfelt note for him. She revealed that Rahane refused to go for the scans to protect his mindset and to focus on batting. She wrote:
“Despite your swollen finger, you refused a scan to protect your mindset and focused on batting, displaying incredible selflessness and determination. With unwavering resilience and commitment, you took your place at the crease, inspiring us all. I’m forever proud of your unwavering team spirit, my resilient partner. Love you endlessly! 🙌❤️”
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Talking about his knock, after team India suffered a horrible top-order collapse, Rahane formed a brilliant partnership first with Ravindra Jadeja and then a 109-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Shardul Thakur (51 off 109) to keep India in the game but Australia still managed to take a massive 173-run first-innings lead.
Later, at the end of Day 3, Ajinkya Rahane gave a major update about his knock and revealed that it is very painful.
Rahane Gave A Big Update About His Injury
Speaking to host broadcaster Star Sports Network after Stumps, Day 3, the veteran batter was asked about the status of his injury. A determined Rahane said that the injury wouldn’t affect his batting in the second innings. He said:
“It’s painful but quite manageable. [Can injury will affect batting in the second innings?] I don’t think so.”
He added: “I’m happy with the way I batted. Had a good day today. We were looking to get 320-330, but overall we had a good day. Bowling-wise, we bowled well. Everyone chipped in. Australia is slightly ahead in the game. For us, it’s important to be in the moment and play session by session. “
