WTC Final 2023: Ajinkya Rahane provides a significant update on his finger injury.

WTC Final 2023: Ajinkya Rahane provides a significant update on his finger injury.

In the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 at the Oval in London, India’s batsman Ajinkya Rahane once again shone with the willow when his team needed him most and delivered a pivotal blow to enable the side escape a follow-on against Australia.

 

• Ajinkya Rahane was hit on his finger while batting on Day 2 of WTC Final 2023.
• Rahane has shared an update about the condition of his finger injury.

Rahane scored the most runs for India in their first innings with 89 runs, and Shardul Thakur added 51 runs to his total. India finished Day 3 of the top match with a decent score of 296 thanks to the outstanding performances of Rahane and Shardul.

After the appalling collapse of the Indian top order, Rahane accomplished his feat. The 35-year-old played admirably throughout his innings and hit a few magnificent strokes, which is noteworthy. In the process, he took numerous body blows and even hurt his finger during the Ultimate Test.

Rahane was struck on his finger while batting against Pat Cummins on Day 2, which was followed by medical attention and a temporary plaster. The Mumbai cricketer struggled on Day 3 due to his injury and opted not to play after India were knocked out.

Speaking to the media following the conclusion of play on Day 3, Rahane discussed his injury and assured them that it wouldn’t impede his batting in the second innings. The middle-order batsman also discussed India’s strategy for the remainder of the match.

“Painful but quite manageable (blow to his finger). Don’t think it’ll affect batting. Happy with the way I batted. Had a good today. We were looking to get 320-330 but overall we had a good day,” said Rahane.

“Australia slightly ahead in the game. For us it’s important to be in the moment, play session by session. First one hour will be crucial tomorrow. We know funny things can happen. Jadeja bowled really well, footmarks helped him against the left-hander. Still feel wicket will help seam bowlers,” he added.