Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar spoke about the mindset that veteran middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane will bring to the table during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at The Oval on Wednesday, saying the right-hander will have a freer mind, but will have his task cut out.

Rahane last played a Test for India in January 2022 on a tour of South Africa and was subsequently dropped from the side post a lean run of form. He returned to the domestic cricket grind, starting with the Duleep Trophy in September 2022, making 250 runs in five innings, including an unbeaten 207 for West Zone.