India very lucky to have a stand-in captain like Rahane, says Ian Chappell

AUSSIE GREAT Ian Chappell believes that the Indian team is very lucky to have a stand-in captain like Ajinkya Rahane, who led the hosts to a majestic win in the fourth and the final Test against Australia at Dharamsala. 

Chappell feels that Rahane did a fantastic job while leading the team in absence of an injured Kohli. As reported by espncricinfo, the Aussie legend said, 

“India are very very lucky to have a stand in captain like Rahane. I thought he did a fantastic job. It is not easy to do the job of a fill in because you know the actual captain has a got a certain style. So [in that situation], you think ‘what do I do? Do I try to copy that style or do I just be myself’, and Rahane did the right thing!”

Chappell opined that Rahane performed the duties in his own quiet way, a contrast to the way Kohli usually does.

“I would say Rahane is aggressive in his own quiet way. You know you don’t have to be a gung ho captain to have the whole team behind you. You just need to do a good job and have the guys have faith in what you are doing.” 

The 73-year-old further added,

“And if you are making the right moves, the aggressive field placing moves that Rahane was making, that sort of thing brings the right behind the captain. They [Kohli and Rahane] do it totally different. But I thought Rahane did a good job and had the team right behind him because of the way he captained.” 

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