Five reasons why Ajinkya Rahane should be a regular member of the ODI team

#2 Technically perfect

Rahane is gifted with a near-perfect technique

Why is Rahane so successful in the longest format of the game? The answer is simple: his technical perfection is second to none, which is why he dominates the Indian middle order in Test matches.

Over the years, even though bits-and-pieces all-rounders have emerged and taken the game by storm, the importance of technically perfect batsmen has only been more powerfully re-established.

He is the perfect man to have when the team are two down for nothing and the ball is swinging and zipping around. If India lose Kohli early in a run-chase, who better than Rahane to anchor the innings?