Ajinkya Rahane: Completely clear instructions
Updated On: 10 April, 2023 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Mumbai boy Ajinkya Rahane, whose 61 off 27 ensured CSK face no hiccups in chasing MI’s 157-8, attributes dream comeback to skipper Dhoni’s wise words and familiarity with Wankhede surface
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CSK’s Ajinkya Rahane en route his 67 against MI at Wankhede on Saturday. Pics/Ashish Raje
Three Mumbai boys— top-order batter Ajinkya Rahane (27-ball 61, 7x4, 3x6), pacer Tushar Deshpande (2-31) and all-rounder Shivam Dube (28) played key roles in Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Although Deshpande and Dube were certain of their places in the playing XI, Rahane revealed that he came to know of his inclusion just before the toss as all-rounder Moeen Ali was unwell.
Perfect preparation
“I prepared myself really well mentally and physically. I always visualise before the game, so that helped me a lot. [I was] playing in Mumbai [IPL] after a long time. I know this wicket really well and we got an idea of how it was playing and how the ball was behaving when we were bowling,” Rahane said during the post-match press conference.
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