Rahane was unbeaten on 104 while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was with him at the crease on 40, the two having added an unbeaten 104 for the sixth wicket.
Rahane added a 12th Test century to his name and first as a captain to guide India past Australia's first-innings total and build on the lead on day 2 of the Boxing Day Test.
With the century, Rahane also equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of becoming the only Indian captain to score a ton at the MCG.
Rahane also equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of becoming the only Indian captain to score a century at the MCG.
Comparing Rahane with India's regular skipper Virat Kohli, Gavaskar said that the right-handed batsman is quite aggressive in his tactics as captain even though he appears laidback.
India had taken a 53-run lead in the first Test at Adelaide last week although they eventually lost the game by eight wickets after being bowled out for 36 in the second innings.
Lacing three boundaries, all coming against Pat Cummins in a single over, Pant scored 29 off 40 deliveries and en route added a crucial 57-run stand alongside stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane
Rishabh Pant, who played a 40-ball 29 cameo, became the 250th Test wicket for Starc while becoming Tim Paine's 150th Test dismissal behind the stumps.
Langer on Sunday revealed that while Warner looked comfortably batting in the nets he did show discomfort while running between the wickets owing to his continued recovery from the groin injury
The debutant, who looked in firm control of his innings with a 65-ball 45, was caught behind by Tim Paine after he nicked an outswinger by Pat Cummins.
Paine had dropped a catch early on Sunday morning but did no mistake in completing the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Jasprit Bumrah's menace was matched by Ravichandran Ashwin's guile as an inspired India led by Ajinkya Rahane shot out Australia for a sub-par 195 to dominate the opening day of the second Test here on Saturday.
Ashwin was brought into the attack in only the 11th over while debutant fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was not given the ball until the second session.
Labuschagne lauded Indian bowlers for coming up with "new ideas" in the second Test, not allowing them to score freely.
A consistent bowling on the middle and leg stump finds inside edge of Steve Smith, whose innings lasts just eight deliveries on the opening day of the second Test, says Sunil Gavaskar.
India then lost an out-of-form Mayank Agarwal (0) to Mitchell Starc but debutant Shubman Gill (28 batting) survived a hostile spell to hit some delectable boundaries in the day end score of 36 for 1 in 11 overs.
The incident happened in the 55th over of the Australian innings when there was a mix-up between Cameron Green and Paine. However, with no clear evidence of bat being on the line, the third umpire declared the Australia skipper not out.
Mohammed Siraj, who earlier claimed Marnus Labuschagne for maiden Test wicket, bowled series of outswinger to utlimately committing Cameron Green to an inswinger.
Border, Jones' wife Jane, and daughters took a long walk from the boundary of the MCG to the centre, carrying his baggy green, sunglasses and Kookaburra bat and laid the items to rest on the stumps at the Great Southern Stand end of the ground.
Siraj removed Marnus Labuschagne 2 run short of his half century as Australia lost half of their side within 150 runs and second session of the opening day.
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