Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni (Picture Credit: Sportzpix)
Talking about playing under the legendary captain, Ajinkya Rahane said he learned a lot from Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Veteran India batsman Ajinkya Rahane made his debut for Chennai Super Kings playing under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Rahane has been a big revelation in the current season of the Indian Premier League After a couple of sluggish seasons, the veteran has finally got his mojo back in the yellow jersey. The 34-year-old has scored 266 runs in 9 matches at an average of 38.00. While his strike rate of 171.61 has made him an undisputed starter in the CSK batting line-up.
Rahane started his international career under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Now, he is back in the Indian team after a string of consistent performances as the CSK skipper gave him the freedom to express himself.
Read this also | ‘One thing I learned from MS Dhoni and others…’: How Virat Kohli gets on with different players as captain
Talking about playing under the legendary captain, Rahane said he learned a lot from Dhoni and tried to handle people in the same way when he led the Indian team.
“My first captain was MS and I learned a lot from him through his captaincy and leadership. When I was captain or whenever I used to lead a team, for me it was about managing each individual differently. Because every person’s style and way of playing is different. So, for me, it is about having one-on-one interactions which I have always believed in,” Rahane was quoted as saying on the CSK website.
Rahane was signed by CSK in the IPL 2023 mini-auction at his base price of INR 50 lakhs. The veteran batsman said that it is a big deal for him to play under Dhoni’s captaincy again and will learn a lot from him this season.
Read this also | ‘I am not ashamed to admit that I made many mistakes when I was captain’: Virat Kohli
“But to come here and play under MS again for me, it is a huge thing. I am definitely going to learn a lot from him. But giving input to MS, I’m not sure about that. He is experienced and we all know that he is a leader. He manages it really well. He understands the game really well. One thing I am sure I will learn a lot from him this season,” said Rahane.
Meanwhile, CSK are currently placed second on the points table and are on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs.
