Kanpur Test: VVS Laxman questions Ajinkya Rahane's shot selection after India captain's dismissal on Day 1

India vs New Zealand: VVS Laxman said Ajinkya Rahane should have avoided an angled-bat shot against Kyle Jamieson on Day 1 of the Kanpur Test. Rahane failed to make use of the start as he departed for 35.

Former India batter VVS Laxman questioned Ajinkya Rahane's shot selection after the India captain got out for 35, failing to make good use of a start on Day 1 of the first Test between India and New Zealand at Green Park in Kanpur. Rahane got out trying to play a cut shot against Kyle Jamieson only to drag one onto the stumps in the second session after he won the toss and opted to bat.

Ajinkya Rahane looked solid in the middle as he was leading India's recovery after the hosts lost well-set Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara in the post-lunch session. Just after getting away with a close call for a delivery that was bowled down the leg, the stand-in captain tried to cut a delivery that was bowled just outside the off-stump. He managed to drag it onto the stumps.