Mumbai: It took almost two years for Ajinkya Rahane to hit his 10th century in test cricket, the vice-captain for the red ball cricket feels special as it took a long gap.
India in its first test against West Indies defeated the host with 318 runs Rahane played a knock of 81 and 102 against Windies in the first Test and was awarded man of the match.
“It was really special to me. I actually got to know what it takes to get a century after two years. I was working really hard on the batting. I always think about what I can learn from every practice session and game. I was not thinking about the hundred or any milestone,” Rahane told reporters.
Praising the young talent Hanuma Vihari with whom Rahane had a crucial partnership in both innings, he said, “Vihari did really well. He did well in India ‘A’ tours and in domestic as well. It is good that a player who actually did well consistently over a period of time in domestic cricket is doing good at the international level. At the same time, Rohit Sharma is also a quality player it’s hard to see him missing out on a Test match. It is all on team perspective, what the captain and team management think about the combination.”
Earlier, India white-washed Windies in the ODI and T20I series and the first Test was also won by the team by 318 runs.
India will face West Indies in the second Test at Sabina Park here in Kingston later today.
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