Team India has begun the South Africa Tour on a good note. While KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal put on century stand, the likes of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane did well. Especially the latter, whose place in the XI was in the scanner. In this article, we take a look at how Twitter reacted as Ajinkya Rahane frequently utters ‘Watch the Ball’ on Day 1 in South Africa.
Ajinkya Rahane frequently utters ‘Watch The Ball’
Rahane’s form has not been great in recent months. He has failed to score runs and was recently stripped of his vice-captaincy, as well. Hence, when he was selected in the XI ahead of Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari, many felt it was the wrong call.
However, Rahane has looked good so far in the game. He has already scored 40 runs and looks set for a big knock. For a player of his stature, being in this situation must have been demoralizing. Hence, to keep his concentration, he was frequently seen uttering “Watch the Ball” during the bowler’s run-up.
Twitter reacts to Rahane’s effort to be focussed
Twitter seemed to be impressed with Rahane’s effort to score a big knock. Apart from his own personal goals, Rahane doing well will also serve the team very well. Below, we take a look at a few Tweets after Rahane muttered ‘Watch the Ball’ on multiple occasions: