Ajinkya Rahane
was a key figure during India’s historic series win in Australia in 2021. After
Virat Kohli left for India following the humiliating loss in Adelaide – that saw
India record its lowest-ever total in a Test innings, Rahane lead the fightback
in the second test at Melbourne with a majestic hundred and made vital contributions
throughout the series to lead India to a stunning comeback win.

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However,
the 32-year-old says “someone else took the credit” for decisions he made during
the series.  “I know what I’ve done there.
I don’t need to tell anyone. That’s not my nature to go and take credit. Yes,
there were some things that I took the decisions on the field or in the
dressing room but someone else took the credit for it,” PTI quoted Rahane saying during an
episode of ‘Backstage with Boria’.

“(What was)
important for me was that we won the series. That was a historical series and
for me, that was really special,” he added.

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While
Rahane did not mention anyone by name, his comments could well be aimed at
then-head coach Ravi Shastri, who was lauded for picking up the team amid
difficult circumstances and was widely acclaimed as the architect of the
turnaround.

In fact,
Shastri became the voice of the team after those brilliant victories.

Rahane
earned plaudits from the cricket fraternity for the manner in which he led the
heavily depleted team in one of the most difficult situations, not just at the
MCG but through the remainder of the four-match series.

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India
missed a number of front-line players at MCG, and continued to lose key players
through the series to injuries but still emerged triumphant.

“After
that, the reactions from people or those who took credit or what was said on
the media, ‘I did this’ or ‘This was my decision’, or ‘This was my call’, it
was for them to talk about,” Rahane said.

“From my
end, I knew what decisions I took on the field and what decisions I took on my
instincts. I never talk much about myself or praise myself. But what I did
there, I knew.”