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Xtra Time Web Desk: Former Team India VC, Ajinkya Rahane witnessed India's memorable Test series win in Australia, but soon after the historic win, the same people had been criticising him because of his poor performance and want the batter out of the team.

In a startling revelation though, Rahane, the former India Test vice-captain took a cryptic dig at certain people, saying they took away the credit for his hard work, referring to India's 2-1 win in the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

With Virat Kohli's absense in the team because of birth of his first child, Rahane led the team spiritedly in Australia as India - who were rolled over for 36 in the first Test in Adelaide - won Test matches in Melbourne and Brisbane, and drew at Sydney.

"I know what I did there. I don't need to say this to anybody. And that's not my nature that I will go and take credit. Yes, there were a few things, for which I made the decisions on the field and dressing room but somebody else too the credit. What was important for me was that we won the series and that was a historical series. For me, that was really special," Rahane told veteran sports journalist Boria Majumdar on his show 'Backstage with Boria'.

He further added, "The reactions that came later, or the credit that was taken, or whatever was spoken or emerged on the media… things like 'We did this. It was our decision. It was our call,'. It's what they had to say but from my end, I knew what decisions I took. We also spoke to the management but inside me, I would laugh knowing the modestly which I had shown and what followed."

Rahane played the last match in the Test series in South Africa, scoring only 136 runs from three matches. In order to prolong his career, the batter is currently focussed towards playing the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai.