Sachin told me to just enjoy the moment: Rahane recalls Test debut

TIL Desk Sports/  Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane made his debut in 2013 during the home series against Australia. Rahane has since been one of India’s mainstays in the longest format, cementing his spot at the fifth place in the Test side. For the right-handed batsman, his debut wasn’t a successful one with the bat.

He had scores of 7 and 1 in the two innings during the Ferozeshah Kotla Test, which was also the final match of the series. He may have eventually missed Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series later in the same year, but Rahane cherishes the time when he played with India’s batting legend during his debut.

It was the only time when the Indian middle-order batsman shared the crease with Tendulkar in Tests. Rahane now recalls the experience of batting with him.” “I didn’t know how to react, I was feeling mixed emotions. It was, obviously, a special moment for me, but I was a bit feeling nervousness and excitement as well,” Rahane told.