After Ajinkya Rahane retired from cricket, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "He remains India’s best-ever Test captain, who deserved...extended run in...job after his heroic come-from-behind series win in Australia 2020-21." "He'll be remembered for never having achieved...greatness that was predicted for him in early days...but his story is much more than one of unfulfilled potential," he added.