Being dropped from two Tests in South Africa in 2018 despite being the designated vice-captain was probably the lowest point in Rahane s career. That was a time when it looked like he might have taken a hit mentally. Leading up to that South Africa tour, he had done well overseas. Maybe the home series before that didn t go as well he had desired, but you got to be patient with a player such as Rahane, former national selector Devang Gandhi told TOI. You always have to look at the bigger picture. Immediately after that, he played a crucial knock of 48 in Johannesburg where we won the Test. That showed his character and the ability to fight.
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