India recall Ajinkya Rahane for World Test final against Australia

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Ajinkya Rahane earned a recall on Tuesday to India's squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia in June...

Indian selectors named a 15-man squad led by skipper Rohit Sharma for the title clash at The Oval on June 7-11...

Batsman Rahane, who last played a Test in January 2022, makes a comeback after an excellent showing in the IPL where he hit a match-winning 71 not out off 29 balls for Chennai Super Kings on Sunday...

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