- Ajinkya Rahane’s Performance
Ajinkya Rahane, once considered the best technician among the current crop of Indian batsmen, has blown hot and cold with the bat in IPL-2018. The Mumbai batsman who will serve as the stand-in skipper for the Afghanistan Test has managed to score just 291 runs @ 26.45 in fourteen outings for the Rajasthan Royals (at the time of writing this article) this season.
Moreover, his strike-rate (120.74) has also taken a dip as compared to the previous seasons. Although Test cricket is a different ball game altogether, it is not uncommon to find a cricketer’s poor form in one format percolating into a distinct format, accompanied by a slump in confidence and self-belief.
With a host of exciting young players waiting in the wings to claim the number-five batting position in the Indian Test team and two daunting tours to England and Australia awaiting India later this year, the 29-year old will be under immense pressure to lead from the front and redeem his worth in the international arena.
