New Delhi, July 12 -- At a time when the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli said good bye to Test cricket, veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane still desires to return to the Indian dressing room in whites someday in the future. Rahane, who has been a prolific run-scorer in domestic circuit over the last couple of years, played last for India in the longest format in 2023.

Having made his debut a decade ago, Rahane has been India's mainstay in the middle order, especially in overseas conditions. The 37-year-old has made 85 appearances for India in Tests and scored 5077 runs, averaging 38.46. He has 12 hundreds in Tests and 26 fifties.

Making an appearance at Lord's on the third day of the third Test between India and England, Rahane desired...