Rahane, 35, returned to the Indian Test crew this yr after a super IPL season and a powerful efficiency within the World Test Championship ultimate towards Australia previous this yr.
However, he has flopped two times with the bat, elevating considerations about his consistency all over again.
“Rahane will have to show consistency in his game, which has been his problem even though he has played 80-90 Tests (84). Consistency has been an issue, he will have to overcome it because India have a good captaincy option in him after Rohit Sharma is done.
“Rahane should make runs, after which the whole lot else will practice,” Jaffer told the media during an interaction organized by Jio Cinema on Friday.
Jaffer said the Indian selectors see a strong captaincy option in Rahane.
“If his shape used to be nice from that Australia collection after that 36 all-out, the way in which he led, scored 100 in Melbourne… had his shape remained the similar, he would had been the following Test captain. But he misplaced his shape and were given dropped,” he said.
“However, he reinvented himself within the IPL and were given an opportunity within the WTC ultimate. He used to be appointed the vice-captain as smartly, for the reason that Indian selectors see a just right chief in him. He nonetheless has age on his aspect however he wishes to attain runs, if he does not then he’s going to to find it tricky,” he added.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s return to the Test team will also be challenging, according to Jaffer, because the new WTC cycle of 2023-25 will focus on younger players.
“As a long way as Pujara is anxious, I believe it’s going to be somewhat tricky going ahead,” said the former India opener.
“You even have to start out having a look on the new boys for the following World Test Championship cycle. Rishabh Pant will come again. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a success. (Shubman) Gill will play in all 3 codecs. I believe it’s going to be tricky for Pujara to make a comeback.
Jaffer, who performed 31 Tests and two ODIs for India and holds a couple of home information, believes Gill will wish to be told the craft of batting at No 3, in particular on sluggish and occasional wickets.
“Looking at the bigger picture, he wants to bat there for a longer period. But the start has not been the way he wanted.
“In this Test fit and on this innings, he had an excellent chance, the wicket used to be just right, (the crew) had were given a just right get started. I felt he performed somewhat unfastened and he clearly might be disenchanted with that dismissal, and that’s the place he must tighten up. He likes the ball coming directly to the bat, on account of such a lot of white-ball cricket he’s used to hitting on the upward push,” he said.
“He needs that tempo which is located in white-ball cricket. But in red-ball cricket, on wickets like those, almost definitely in India when he performs, it isn’t simple to play on the upward push. He simply must remember that and strengthen his recreation for the ones prerequisites.”
Jaffer stated that Jaiswal has had a fantastic start to Test cricket, which many players can only dream of.
“It has been a dream get started, there’s no doubt about it. Anyone getting 170 (171) in his debut innings and following it up with a fifty (54) is a dream get started that any one would want to have. He is heading in the right direction, I’ve recognized him from 2013-14 since he used to paintings with Jwala Singh (trainer) and I used to be additionally concerned,” he said.
When asked about India’s T20 squad for the West Indies series, Jaffer expressed astonishment at the inclusion of Umran Malik.
“I’m shocked with Umran Malik’s variety. We have noticed him concede a large number of runs in T20 cricket. He is extra suited for Test or one-day cricket. He wishes to be told the artwork of T20 cricket. I don’t assume he’s able for T20 cricket.”
(With inputs from PTI)