Ajinkya Rahane was in the middle of incredible form and looked unshaken at the crease early on Day 3 of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground until he was caught on no-man’s land and was dismissed on a run-out.

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Having crossed the 100-run mark on Day 2, Rahane’s 112-run innings came to an end in the 100th over when his partner Ravindra Jadeja encouraged him to get a quick single with the hopes of making his half-century in a hurry.

Despite getting the bails off in time, the Australians didn’t look too confident going for an appeal but the review by the third umpire cleared all doubts. The Indian skipper was indeed out and had to return to the pavilion.

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Given the milestone on which he was, one would imagine that the batsman would have been enraged, especially when it wasn’t his fault in the end, however, what Rahane did next, earned him even more respect in the eyes of the fans of the team.

Without wasting a moment, Rahane made peace with what had happened and walked up to Jadeja, tapped him on the shoulder and told him to have a solid innings ahead.

His gesture instantly caught the attention of the fans who lauded him for his amazing sportsmanship.

What an amazing reaction by Rahane after the runout decision.
Didn't let the decision affect jadeja.
True leader.
Unbelievable stuff.#AUSvIND #INDvAUS @cricketaakash @bhogleharsha

— RAHUL AGRAWAL (@RAHUL2494) December 28, 2020

Rahane's sportsmanship is superb...even Jadeja got him out, encouraged him to continue without any burden. Great gesture!!#INDvAUS

— Ankur Kumar (@ankurkumar78) December 28, 2020

Excellent Gesture by @ajinkyarahane88 to keep Jaddu motivated and letting him know that job not yet done..#BoxingDay #boxingday2020 #BoxingDayTest #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND #AUSvINDtest #INDvAUS #Australia #ausvsindonsony #Aus #India #IndianCricketTeam #AjinkyaRahane #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/1r94OnH05W

— 🇮🇳🇮🇳 शुभम दोहरे 🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@Shubhamdohare9) December 28, 2020

Ajinkya Rahane‘s response towards teammate Ravindra Jadeja after being run out speaks volumes for his leadership ... given the circumstances he played one of the finest innings by a visiting captain to AUS ... #IndvsAus #AusvInd

— Sunny J (@CricketBiryani) December 28, 2020

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