Ajinkya Rahane rates Lord’s hundred and 79 at MCG as his favourite knocks

India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who has been raising awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic, took to Twitter on Tuesday for a QnA session with his fans. When asked about his favourite cricketing knock, the seasoned top-order batsman named his brave 103 against England at Lord’s in 2014 and his 2015 World Cup innings of a 60-ball 79 against South Africa as his top. 

Rahane’s hundred at Lord’s had come at a time when the other Indian batsman had struggled against the James Anderson-led pace attack. Rahane had formed a 90-run partnership with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take India to a decent total. India, eventually, won the Test- their first victory at Lord’s in 28 years.

A year following that knock, Rahane formed a 125-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan(137) playing against South Africa in a World Cup game at the MCG. His 60-ball 79 took India to a total of 307/7, and an eventual win.

Here are some of the other questions that Rahane answered during the QnA session on Twitter: