The revival of veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane in T20 cricket has been a shock to many. Bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for his base worth of INR 50 lakh, Rahane has finished wonders with the bat for the franchise, rising as one of many prime run-getters within the competitors. His heroics with the bat additionally appears to have performed a task in his return to the nationwide crew for the ICC World Test Championship ultimate. While Rahane has been the discuss of the 2 for a couple of weeks now, former India batter Pravin Amre revealed that even MS Dhoni has been speaking in regards to the method that the veteran India star has proven this marketing campaign.

“We just reminded him how he came into the international arena through T20 (39-ball 61 at Old Trafford, in August 2011). It’s a coincidence that his T20 performance has helped him make a comeback. Hard work always pays, when he was dropped nobody thought he will come back. He had a very good Ranji season, and got a double hundred. We are seeing the new version of Ajinkya, people are really surprised the way he is hitting the ball so long while playing proper cricketing shots,” Amre was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

Rahane has at all times been thought-about a technically sound batter. But, he was by no means actually seen as a T20 specialist because the shortest format of the sport has seen gamers with brute power and muscle excel extra as batters. However, Amre debunked that fable as he revealed how a lot CSK skipper Dhoni has been impressed seeing Rahane use his method to excel in T20s for Chennai.

“His game is built on timing and he has got it back,” mentioned Amre. “Even Dhoni has spoken about his technique. People wrongly say that technique is not important in T20s. I am very happy because as coaches we always insisted on technique, it really matters in T20,” Amre mentioned.