From the IPL
3 short reads across IPL: Ajinkya Rahane's retirement has revived an old Indian cricke • Ajinkya Rahane has urged patience with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi …
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• Ajinkya Rahane's retirement revived a timeless Indian cricket story: Greatness that flourished in somebody else's shadow. Ajinkya Rahane's retirement spotlights Indian legends who shaped great eras but were often eclipsed by the superstars alongside them.
• Ajinkya Rahane challenges Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after lukewarm start to India career: ‘International cricket is not IPL’. Ajinkya Rahane urges patience with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying international cricket is a different challenge and it's too early to judge his Test future.
• Ajinkya Rahane reveals Ben Stokes' advice that helped him deal with social media pressure. Ajinkya Rahane recalled advice from Ben Stokes during their time together in the IPL, which reinforced his approach to switching off from online noise.
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's start in international cricket ‘was made tough’: ‘You told him you serve water first’. Mohammad Kaif believes that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's introduction in international cricket could have been made easier.
• Stephen Fleming approaches a CSK legend for the England batting coach role.