Ajinkya Rahane on being vice-captain: My role is to take backseat, have plans ready when Virat Kohli turns to me

Ajinkya Rahane said that while he makes his plans during a match, he keeps them to himself unless Virat Kohli asks him for suggestions.

Ajinkya Rahane has said that his role as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team is to take a backseat and be ready with solutions whenever captain Virat Kohli turns to him. "My role is to take the backseat. The captain already has a lot of thoughts in his head and as the vice captain my role is to keep my plans ready," Rahane told ESPNCricinfo. "If the need comes I reveal my plans but more often than not, I take the back seat. When Virat asks what needs to be done, I should be ready with the answers," he said.