Ajinkya Rahane picks an all-time India Test XI that omits Virat Kohli and also excludes Jasprit Bumrah. In the selections described by multiple outlets, Rahane’s XI is made up of players he has worked with through international and domestic cricket, with Rahane naming MS Dhoni as captain and wicketkeeper.
Several reports align on the core omissions—Kohli and Bumrah do not make the XI—while also highlighting Rahane’s inclusion of players such as Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. One or more outlets also stress the rationale for Dhoni’s captaincy, citing Dhoni as Rahane’s first captain in international cricket.
The remaining differences are mainly in who else Rahane is said to omit or include. Yahoo Sports and the Times of India emphasize the exclusion of additional current or past India names (including Rohit Sharma in some accounts), while the NDTV reports focus tightly on the absence of Kohli and Bumrah. Overall, coverage is broadly consistent on the headline exclusions and the Dhoni captaincy, with variation in the rest of the XI details mentioned.
