IPL 2017 Final, MI vs RPS: 5 players to watch out for

#4 Ajinkya Rahane

RPS need Rahane to set the pace early on

Though Ajinkya Rahane hasn’t set the Indian Premier League ablaze with the willow, he is certainly one player who can’t be dismissed out of sight. Opening for the Supergiant, Rahane has struggled to gain touch for the chunk of the tournament and hasn’t got the big scores frequently enough.

In the last match, he stitched together an impressive half-century at a decent strike rate, which is a healthy sign for Steven Smith and Co. With wickets falling at the other end, the Mumbaikar hardly lost his cool and showed an unflustered temperament.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has been a batting paradise this season and Rahane’s return to form might just be the thing the Rising Pune Supergiant required, building up to the Finals.