IND vs ENG: Ishant Sharma Was Right, Winning World Test Championship Is Like Winning World Cup, Says Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket News

India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday echoed pacer Ishant Sharma’s feelings and stated successful the World Test Championship (WTC) could be similar to winning the World Cup. India presently have a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series towards England and if the hosts handle to keep away from defeat, they might safe their berth in the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC). “Absolutely, Ishant was spot on in what he said. Winning the WTC is equal to winning the World Cup. We are all focusing on that. Having said that, the focus right now is to play the fourth Test against England. Ishant was completely right,” stated Rahane whereas replying to an ANI question throughout a digital press convention on Tuesday.

In the continuing collection towards England, Rahane has managed to attain simply 85 runs and his highest rating of 67 got here within the second Test at Chepauk.

India had managed to defeat England by 10 wickets inside two days within the pink-ball Test. The match noticed each India and England batsmen failing to shine and getting out to balls that didn’t flip and skidded by from the spinners.

“When you play on spinning tracks, you have to play the line. In India, we haven’t played so many games in the last two-three years. When you play on spinning and seaming wickets, it’s all about playing the line,” stated Rahane.

“When the ball is spinning too much, you do not have to think about it, you just have to play the line, if you miss the ball, you miss the ball. Backing your defence and ability on seaming and spinning wicket is something we follow,” he added.

Earlier, pacer Ishant Sharma had stated that the World Test Championship is sort of a World Cup for him and if India goe on to win the Championship, then it could be an identical feeling to successful the World Cup.

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“I am just focused on how to win this series and qualify for the finals of the WTC. I just play one format, WTC is like a World Cup for me,” Ishant had stated throughout a digital press convention forward of the third Test towards England.

“If we play the finals and then we go on to win, the feeling would be the same as winning the World Cup or the Champions Trophy.”