Ajinkya Rahane opens up on his preparation for IPL 2021

 


India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has said that he was looking to regain his form in the first practice session for the Delhi Capitals after finishing his quarantine in Mumbai. He had last played for India in the fourth Test against England that ended on March 6 as well.

“I batted for the first time in 20 days. We came out after being in quarantine for seven days, so I was just looking to get into the groove and get into a good rhythm. And as we get closer to the tournament, it will be all about maintaining that good rhythm and momentum,” said Rahane.

On the other hand, veteran leg spinner Amit Mishra also said that he is also working on his batting for the upcoming season of IPL.

“All the boys are looking good here on the field. They are all ready to put in the hard yards and it’s nice to see the youngsters practicing hard as well. I am working on my batting. The coaches have also told me to keep practicing my batting as there might be situations in matches when I will have to string partnerships of 25-30 runs. We need to be ready for everything. Basically, if I am batting with a recognized batsman then I should focus on taking singles and giving the strike to my partner,” Mishra said.

However, Delhi got a massive blow as their captain Shreyas Iyer had dislocated his shoulder during the 1st ODI against England and has been ruled out of the entire IPL. In his absence, young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will lead the team and Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting backed him, saying that his recent form will give him confidence to do well. They will begin their campaign against Chennai Super Kings on April 10 as well.

 

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