Ashwin and Jadeja Need to Change Their Bowling Style in SA: Rahane

India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is confident that Ashwin and Jadeja will deliver away from home as well.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate a wicket during a Test match.

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India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is confident that senior spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be able to change their style of bowling to suit South African pitches during their upcoming tour, starting 5 January.

I feel Ashwin and Jadeja, they both have it in them to deliver abroad and not only in India. See when you play in India you have to bowl in a certain way and if you see the likes of Moeen Ali, Nathan Lyon, if they are playing in England, Australia they have to bowl in a different style.

Ajinkya Rahane

"So, Ashwin and Jadeja, they are doing really well at the moment but I am sure they are capable of doing well abroad as well. Yes, they have to change their style a bit, skills a bit, have to bowl at a different pace but I completely believe that and I am confident that whoever plays or even if both of them play, they will do well abroad," the stylish Mumbai batsman said.

Like it has been said million times over, Rahane also reiterated about Ravi Shastri's contribution in bringing the team together along with Virat Kohli.

When you have Ravi bhai on the side, you are thinking positively. He always tells us ‘back yourself and just enjoy your game’. The guy who is not doing well, he (Shastri) is there to support him and he always backs him and give him positive vibes, that’s a good thing about him.

Ajinkya Rahane

"About Virat, as I already mentioned. Virat is a guy, who backs each and every player, he supports everyone. A word from him is always like, go and play yourself, bat yourself, I am there to support you all, don't you worry about your performances, everything will be taken care," said Rahane.

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