New Delhi, March 25 -- Ajinkya Rahane has been told to take a leaf out of Virat Kohli's book if the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain wants to stand out in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on Saturday. Having played in all IPL seasons since 2008, baring 2010, Rahane is just two games shy of featuring 200 games in the league, and accumulated 5032 runs so far.

Rahane's first season with KKR came in 2022 when he managed just 133 runs from seven games. He returned to the three-time champions once again in 2025 as a captain after IPL 2024 title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer went to Punjab Kings. Although Rahane showed glimpses of his form, but the India batter failed to convert those starts into match-win...