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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Ajinkya Rahane made a name for himself with his fluent, textbook strokes in test cricket but the India stalwart has undergone a stunning metamorphosis to become one of the most dangerous batters in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/p>\n

Purchased by Chennai for the base price of $60,908 in December’s player auction after no other team showed interest, Rahane has tallied 209 runs from five matches with a strike rate of 199, the highest in his team this season.<\/p>\n

He produced a match-winning knock against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, the number three batsman finishing unbeaten on 71 off 29 balls in Chennai’s 49-run win.<\/p>\n

“I enjoyed my knock, I still feel my best is yet to come,” he said. <\/p>\n

“The way I’m batting right now, I just want to keep continuing this form and keep contributing to the team.<\/p>\n

“I always prepared thoroughly, wanted to improve every day and tried to develop new shots. CSK has given me the opportunity to showcase my full range of shots.”<\/p>\n

Rahane, who stands 1.68 metres tall, is not trying to emulate the muscular, power-hitting batters in the Twenty20 competition. Known more for his long-format exploits, he has 12 hundreds in 82 tests.<\/p>\n

Instead, the lean and mean 34-year-old has added weapons to his arsenal such as the ramp and scoop shots.<\/p>\n

According to the cricinfo website, Rahane is hitting a six every 9.54 balls this season, compared to his previous best of almost 32 balls in 2019. <\/p>\n

“Everyone has a different style. For me, it’s all about timing the ball and playing proper cricket shots,” he said.<\/p>\n

“For me, it’s all about being Ajinkya Rahane and just backing my game in the middle.<\/p>\n

“Power-hitters are doing well but it’s important that you should back your own style and your own method.”<\/p>\n

($1 = 82.09 Indian rupees)<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Peter Rutherford)<\/p>\n

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