England vs India: Time to give Ajinkya Rahane a break, he did not look convincing - VVS Laxman

India tour of England: VVS Laxman believes Ajinkya Rahane needs a break and that he can bounce back into the Test team. The India vice-captain has struggled to get going, managing just 109 runs in 4 Tests against England.

Former India batsman VVS Laxman feels it's time for Team India to give Ajinkya Rahane a break after the vice-captain's struggles in the ongoing Test series against England. Rahane has scored 109 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 15.57, failing to contribute to the middle order at crunch situations. Ajinkya Rahane got out for 0 in the 2nd innings of the 4th Test at Oval in good batting conditions where the other India batsmen made hay. While Rohit Sharma hit a hundred, the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur hit fifties and captain Virat Kohli chipped in with a crucial 44.