India v New Zealand, Test series: 5 Indian players to watch out for

5. Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane has time and again proved his versatility with the bat. There has not been a single series in the last 3 years where Rahane has failed to make his mark as a batsman. While notching up some top performances overseas, Rahane also put up fantastic display against South Africa at home last year.

In a series dominated by spinners, Rahane was the only batsman to register a hundred that too twice in a single game. He was also the second highest run getter against West Indies in spite of playing just 4 innings which included a scintillating century and a fifty as well.

Many times, he has dragged India out of quirky situations where the game seemed to be going the other way. Rahane as a lower order batsman has set up a high bar of expectations. As a batsman, he has always strived to improve and the Kiwi bowlers might well find him as a force to reckon with.

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