After a poor outings in the previous matches, Ajinkya Rahane stood up to the occasion and helped Delhi Capitals clinch victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). It was also an important victory for Delhi Capitals as it helped them qualify for the IPL 2020 playoffs by overpowering RCB.
Asked to bat, RCB were restricted to 152/7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Delhi Capitals lost Prithvi Shaw early in the chase but half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Ajinkya Rahane (60) helped Delhi Capitals clinch a convincing victory. Rahane hit five boundaries and one hit over the fence in his brilliant knock.
Ajinkya Rahane never makes the headline: Pragyan Ojha
Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha said that Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant knock but it was Rahane who anchored the innings. Ojha said that’s how Rahane plays his knock as he silently goes about his business and never makes a headline. The former Deccan Chargers spinner also mentioned that Rahane holds everything together.
“Everybody must be thinking Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant knock but it was Rahane who was playing the anchor. He silently made sure that DC win. That’s what Rahane is. He will never make a headline. But he is the guy who will be holding everything together and that’s what he brings to the table.
“I am really happy for this man. He was just quiet. He didn’t try anything till he made sure that his team crosses the line. He tried that shot when he knew that from now on nothing else could happen,” Pragyan Ojha told Sports Today.
