Ajinkya Rahane, who retired only one and a half weeks ago from the Indian National Cricket Team, revealed the names of those cricketers who were the first to contact him after his announcement.
Rahane retired as one of the most decorated batters who left an impression permanently in Test cricket with his skills, techniques, composure, and batting approach. He said that the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was the first to dial his number.
The retired cricketer mentioned five names, including Sachin Tendulkar, who contacted him as soon as they learnt about his retirement from the national cricket team. Via the Indian Express, Ajinkya Rahane revealed that Sachin Tendulkar asked why he retired as early as he could serve the team for a longer time.
Former cricketer Irfan Pathan was another one from the Indian cricket industry who talked with Rahane, while among the active Team India cricketers, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma texted the batter and asked the same.
Ajinkya Rahane explained why he considered retirement
In reply, Ajinkya Rahane claimed that he told everyone that he offered the game as much as he could, and with all that effort, he was sacrificed enough to sign off from the Indian cricket team.
"The first call came from Sachin (Tendulkar) paaji, who said he thought I would play for longer. I told him I didn’t want to drag on because I was retiring without any regrets. Irfan Pathan also called, while Pujara, Virat, Rohit and Bumrah all messaged me. I told everyone the same thing: I was satisfied because I had given everything to the game," Rahane said via the affirmative source.
Before concluding his career, Rahane scored over 5,000 runs at an average of 38.46, including 12 centuries, in 85 Test matches. The right-handed batter played 110 white-ball matches for the Men in Blue as well, scoring over 3,000 runs with three centuries and 25 half-centuries.
In the interview, he further revealed that he was emotional when he went to discuss his decision with his family and was in tears during the video recording where he expressed himself and announced his retirement.
Ajinkya Rahane was in tears behind the camera
Representing the country in the game was a dream for Rahane for years, and he could not stop his emotions when he realized he would not be able to play for the team again in the future.
"After recording the video, I cried a lot. I was emotional while discussing retirement with my family, but I didn’t expect the recording itself to affect me so much. The reality hit that I would no longer do something I had loved for years. That thought stayed with me throughout the recording," Rahane said.
Ajinkya Rahane played his last match for India against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, where he scored 8 runs in his final Test innings. As captain, he guided India to a 2-1 win over Australia after losing a match early in the series.
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