Ajinkya Rahane :MS Dhoni's Tips helped to me

If Ajinkya Rahane is the grounding terminal of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Friday afternoon, he would not have to worry about standing among "ordinary people" to flag a taxi. Similarly, the domestic actors - including powerhouse like Mumbai - do not enjoy the luxury of traveling in bulletproof buses during the Ranji team of the season.

They combine their parking lots, rental car and head for their homes, with their six-foot-long set.

Rahane Mulund visit the shelter at this time. As is the norm, the players are made to stay at the hotel. Wankhede stadium is a stone's throw from the iconic Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, and on Sunday the root of a young Mumbaikars who hope to make it big is the biggest stage.

23-year-old Rahane, fresh from her husband Match winning knock in the third ODI against England on Thursday, can not wait to stand in her home on the site. "This is a very special moment to play in front of my home crowd," Rahane told DNA on Friday. "I am eagerly waiting for Sunday," he added.

Rahane, however, would not have sounded so excited he was, he had committed several errors in the first two Odis.

When Alastair Cook introduced his trump card, off-spinner Graeme Swann to the game last Friday in Hyderabad, India was one of 50 Rahane and Gautam Gambhir at the crease. It was the 12th Rahane to the game, and played his first match the colors of India, was batting on the 14th the 38th off

Rahane, who boasts a first class average of over 70, had seen anything but out of place under the sun Tim Bresnan searing pace, bounce and Steven Finn is Jade Dernbach clever variations, but all he did in

Normally, failed free-flowing batsman to score a single boundary scribbled during his stint. He took the second single from Swann delivery before Gambhir gave him back the strike. In an attempt to break free, got Rahane out and tried to loft the world's best off-spinner long. Economic took the ball to get away from Rahane, who now knows his fate. Craig Kieswetter is wild celebration just made it worse kicker. Rahane was gone 41-ball 15th

Rahane stay in New Delhi Monday was a bit dramatic, but it did no more than 14 runs. Stylish border followed by the top edge of the six should have went to him to be helped, but the bold corner of next ball bowled by Bresnan country Dernbach served on long legs. This time, Rahane 14-ball 15 was to show his madness.

On Thursday, India were chasing no less than 299 under the lights. Another failure and many would have been prompted to write him off. Thankfully, Rahane kept his cool to carve out a 91-run knock full of character. He was slow off the blocks but when you come to think of it, the ploy worked. He respected Finn’s aggression before taking on the others. The two men who’d dismissed him earlier in the series, were paid back with interest.

Rahane scored 20 runs off the 13 Bresnan deliveries he faced. Swann’s 22 balls fetched him 26. He fell nine short of a ton but that was enough for him to earn his first MoM award.

So what did he do right in Mohali? Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar reckons Rahane batted with a lot of patience and caution. “He didn’t go for his shots. He waited for the bad ball,” the former chief selector pointed out.

He added, “The fact that he hit just six fours shows how careful he was. Rahane has always been a quick scorer and he made up for the slow start by running plenty of ones and twos. It was a superb knock.”

Rahane credited skipper MS Dhoni and coach Duncan Fletcher. “Both encouraged me after the Delhi match. Dhoni, in particular, was very supportive,” Rahane said.

What did he say? “Well, he told me I am a very talented player and there’s no reason why I can’t do well. He asked me not to think too much and just play my natural game. I guess such a pep talk is bound to spur you on. I batted with no pressure at all in the third ODI,” Rahane said. Rahane also values the experience he gained on three India ‘A’ tours to Australia. “The pitches there are pacy and bouncy. Playing there helped me tackle the short ball to a great extent,” he said.