Will like to do well in Zimbabwe: Ajinkya Rahane
"We would like to finish on a high and we want to do well in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe have been playing well of late and put up a spirited performance in the World Cup. We will play to our potential and give our best and I am sure every player in the squad is really confident and looking forward to the series. As a captain and a team player I want to do well and come out winning," Rahane was quoted as saying by bcci.tv.
The batsman said he is learning from his mistakes.
"I am in good form at the moment and I have been batting well. I am looking for consistency in the ODI format and I am learning from my mistakes. I try to rectify my mistakes in each and every practice session and every time I walk out to bat I try not to repeat those mistakes. It is a constant effort to learn and improve your game irrespective of the format. I know my batting well and have been learning about my skills from my senior players as well," he said.
He said he will like to take 'calmness, controlled aggression and simplicity' from the three Indian skippers he has played in his career-Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
"Firstly, playing under MS Dhoni I would observe how he would be calm on the field. He has a very peculiar and calm way of handling situations. I would like to take that quality from him. What I would like to take from Virat Kohli would be controlled aggression. You can see that quality in his batting and his captaincy. And finally, Rahul bhai is someone who likes to keep things really simple on the field which I got to know while playing under him with the Rajasthan Royals," Rahane said.
"Having said that, I have my own set of ideas and I know what I have to do on the field. Obviously I have others to help me out as well and I wouldn’t mind running up to them for advices. But I would like to take calmness, controlled aggression and simplicity from the three captains that I just spoke about," he said.
With several senior players. including 50 and T20 International skipper MS Dhoni and Test captain Virat Kohli, being rested from the tour, Rahane will lead the Indian team in Zimbabwe.
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