5 memorable moments from the IPL final that don’t fade away

#4 Rahane’s perfect platform

Rahane is a sheet-anchor and given that the score was under 130, this was his yard

The one thing Ajinkya Rahane is always accused of is batting too slowly for T20 games. The general consensus among fans is that an opener in the shortest version of the game has to have the attacking prowess to give his team a blazing start, but Rahane is the complete antonym of the stereotype.

However, tonight’s chase was just the perfect platform for him to showcase his abilities. Rahane is a sheet-anchor and given that the score was under 130, this was his yard—and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

Playing the typical Rahane innings, he smashed 5 elegant boundaries to score 44 off just 38 balls to give his team the base on which they could finish the chase, but they fell short because of an…