Belongs to the Mumbai school of batsmanship, Ajinkya Rahane is a classical batsman with all the required traits which makes him a complete package. Those who have seen him bat remains in awe of his exemplary technique, perfect balance at the crease, and his compact style of batting which separates him from his contemporaries. He effortlessly checked his drives and played late without the wristy bottom-hand drive - a quality which most of the subcontinental batsmen of the generation lacks. In his second Ranji season for Mumbai, Rahane scored a mammoth 1089 runs and played an important part in helping his side lift the record 38th Ranji title. He is one of the few players to have scored 1000 runs in a single Ranji season. Despite being a complete player, the Maharashtra-born batsman has only managed to cement his place in the whites in the Indian team. With centuries in Wellington, Lords, Melbourne and a couple of consecutive fifties in Durban, Rahane has proved his mettle as foreign conditions expert where the ball holds an edge over the willow. Before the coveted 2019 World Cup, Rahane also has the chance of to grab that middle-order spot in Team India which is still waiting for the right candidate. Major teams India, India A, India Blue, India Emerging Players, India Under-19s, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants Playing role: Top-order batsman Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm medium
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Vernon Philander-led South African pace attack showed relentless aggression as hosts thumped India by 72 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rahane, who has not been amongst the runs of late, had a successful tour of South Africa four years ago.
As the Indian team skipped the optional session on Thursday, batting coach Sanjay Bangar dropped loose hints that the limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma may get a chance in the first Test based on his current form.
Rahane also reiterated about Ravi Shastri's contribution in bringing the team together along with skipper Virat Kohli.
Praveen Amre, who has been Ajinkya Rahane's childhood coach, says the cricketer will soon figure out the areas, where he needs improvement.
Sources so far have suggested that Rahane's father was travelling with his family in his Hyundai i20 when the incident occurred.
While none of the Indian batsman could put up a fight, Mahendra Singh Dhoni stood amid the ruins with a gritty 65.
Bangar is confident that Rahane will bounce back as he has the ability to do so.
Pujara is confident that Rahane is only one innings away from regaining his lost touch.
The skipper admitted that the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were so good that he was tempted to play them together.
On the team's performance, Rahane expressed satisfaction and said whoever got a chance has performed.
Rahane also said that adjusting to a new position in batting order is completely a "mental" aspect and it's not an issue with the Indian team.
If you need to sledge a particular batsman, you need to sledge. It helps the bowlers," Pujara said in an interactive session with Ajinkya Rahane.
India's strength in this series has been how they have handled the Lankan spinners, in particular Rangana Herath.
Rahane hit an unbeaten 103 alongside Cheteshwar Pujara (128 batting) added 211 runs for the fourth wicket to pile up an imposing 344 for 3 at stumps.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was unbeaten on 36 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya could manage 11 runs before both the teams decided to wrap up the proceedings.
The Mumbai batsman did not get a chance to play a single match in ICC Champions Trophy and had to perform the duties of a 12th man. However, he emerged as the top run-getter on Windies tour and won the Man of the Series award.
Ajinkya Rahane praised Virat Kohli, saying that the 28-year-old has evolved both as a cricketer and as captain.
West Indies captain Jason Holder picked up his first five-for in ODIs to led his team to a famous win over World No.3 India in the fourth ODI at Antigua.
With comprehensive back-to-back victories in the second and third ODIs, it seems like a mere formality as Virat Kohli and his men are slowly inching towards a complete rout of their opposition.
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