Two former East Zone national selectors— Sambaran Banerjee and Raja Venkat—welcomed the decision to recall Ajinkya Rahane for the June 7-11 World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in London.

“Rahane has proved in this IPL that he still has some days left as a national player. What a comeback! When nobody could imagine his return, he made it possible. He must be in the playing XI and the team can depend on him when the ball moves around on the seaming wicket. It’s a pity Jasprit Bumrah is not in the mix because of injury,” said Banerjee, who served on the national panel in the 1990s.