Harsha Bhogle bats for Rahane to get more time at number four
Indian cricket expert Harsha Bhogle, in a Facebook live video, asserted that Ajinkya Rahane needs to be given more time to cement the No. 4 place in the Indian team. He also added that Suresh Raina will face tough competition for the number six spot on the team from Kedar Jadhav.
When Journalist and cricket analyst, Harsha Bhogle speaks, then one must pay attention to what he conveys, because more often than not, the forever-smiling 56-year old always gets it right. At a recent live Facebook Q&A session with his fan following Bhogle addressed certain questions that were posed to him, out which he answered one regarding Rahaneās place in the Indian national team.Ā Ā
Rahaneās position at number four in the Indian national team has been a subject of interest off late, with many critics questioning his ability to bat at number four. Bhogle was asked to give his opinion on the matter and he insisted that Rahane deserved some patience from supporters.
"I think we need to give Ajinkya Rahane some more time.I think he needs time to structure his game at number four. he needs to understand how to go about
Bhogle also spoke about another Indian player during the live chat session, and it was Suresh Raina who was the hot topic for discussion, as a fan asked if he was deserving enough to be included in the squad.
"Iām enthused by the form of Suresh Raina. Kedar Jadhav and Suresh Raina will provide added competition for the sixth spot. To be fair to Jadhav, he did everything that was asked of him but Raina is the complete package,"Ā
"I see Raina batting long-term for India if it all comes down to batting at number six. I feel MS Dhoni should still be the number five batsman despite Kepler Wesselās saying heās better off at number seven," Bhogle added.
