India, Oct. 15 -- Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara's international careers now lie in the rear view mirror, both former staples of the Indian Test team before a change that welcomed in youth to the red ball unit. However, with plenty of experience from their playing days, the pair of batters remain committed to trying to bring a positive change to Indian cricket.

For former Mumbai captain and Indian vice-captain Rahane, this means prioritising selection panels which are in touch with the state of the modern game, and therefore include players who haven't been away from cricket for too long. The current rule for the BCCI states that potential selectors must wait until at least 5 years after retirement to apply for the role of a select...