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Updated May 30th, 2021 at 12:37 IST

Ajinkya Rahane confident of having a memorable England tour, hopes to make his bats talk

Team India Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane had shared an image of the bats that he will be using during the upcoming tour of England where India play six Tests

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Ajinkya Rahane, England
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It seems that Ajinkya Rahane might be in the perfect frame of mind ahead of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand where both the top-ranked Test sides will be battling it out for the biggest prize in red-ball cricket between June 18-22 at Ageas Rose Bowl, Southampton.

Just a couple of days after he had posted an image of him in a black-and-white attire in which he is looking well-groomed and sporting a  turtleneck, 'Jinx' looked focused as he recently posted an image of the cricket bats that will be used by him on the 22 yards during a long three-and-a-half month tour of England.

'Fine-tuning the kit': Ajinkya Rahane 

Ajinkya Rahane took to Instagram and posted an image of the bats that he will be carrying to the United Kingdom ahead of the tour where he will be hoping to prove a point or two with some impactful performances as Team India look to end their 13-year drought and register a Test series win in England.

The Indian Test specialist captioned the image as 'Fine-tuning the kit as we prepare to fly down to England soon'.

Ajinkya Rahane has been named in the Indian squad for the upcoming one-off Test match for the ICC WTC final and for the subsequent five-match Test series against England starting August 4. He will be the vice-captain of the current top-ranked side in the game's longest format. 

Team India's hectic schedule in the coming months

The Indian team will be touring England for a long overseas season and will be in the country for three-and-a-half months for playing six Test matches. 

Virat Kohli & Co. will be locking horns with New Zealand in a one-off Test match in the ICC World Test Championship final that will be held at Ageas Rose Bowl, Southampton between June 18-22 after which the focus shifts towards the grueling five-match Test series against Joe Root & Co.

While Trent Bridge will be hosting the first Test from August 4-8, the 'Mecca of Cricket' Lord's will be contesting the second one from August 12-16. After a gap of almost 10 days, the two teams will be back in action for the third game at the Emerald Headingley from August 25-29. The final two Tests ( September 2-6 & 10-14) will be held at London's Kia Oval and the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester respectively. 

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Published May 30th, 2021 at 12:37 IST

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