Former India opener Wasim Jaffer feels incumbent vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane must constantly rating runs to stay within the Test reckoning. Rahane, 35, returned to the Indian Test staff on the again of a powerful IPL this yr and made a powerful impression within the World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia earlier this yr. However, he has flopped twice with the bat which has raised questions on his consistency as soon as once more.

“Rahane will have to show consistency in his game, which has been his problem even though he has played 80-90 Tests (84). Consistency has been an issue, he will have to overcome it because India have a good captaincy option in him after Rohit Sharma is done.

“Rahane must make runs, after which every little thing else will observe,” Jaffer told media during an interaction organised by Jio Cinema on Friday.

Jaffer said the Indian selectors see a strong captaincy option in Rahane.

“If his kind was nice from that Australia sequence after that 36 all-out, the best way he led, scored 100 in Melbourne… had his kind remained the identical, he would have been the following Test captain. But he misplaced his kind and received dropped,” he said.

“However, he reinvented himself within the IPL and received an opportunity within the WTC ultimate. He was appointed the vice-captain as effectively, as a result of the Indian selectors see an excellent chief in him. He nonetheless has age on his aspect however he wants to attain runs, if he doesn’t then he’ll discover it tough,” he added.