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Last Update: April 25, 2023, 11:45 AM IST

Ajinkya Rahane in domestic cricket (PTI)

Ajinkya Rahane in domestic cricket (PTI)

Ajinkya Rahane was named in India’s 15-man squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia

Fans were in a celebratory mood after former India skipper Ajinkya Rahane was included in the Indian squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia to be held at The Oval from June 7 to 11. Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.

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Rahane’s return after 15 months was expected as Shreyas Iyer’s back injury ruled him out of the grand finale.

Here’s how fans reacted to Rahane’s inclusion:

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Iyer has undergone surgery in the UK for a stress fracture in his lower back.

Rahane played the last of his 82 Test matches in January 2022 against South Africa in Cape Town.

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The rest of the team, led by Rohit Sharma, was as expected.

KS Bharath is the lone specialist wicketkeeper while Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, who were part of the home series against Australia, have been left out of the current squad.

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India’s Test Team WTC Final: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

(with inputs from agencies)

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