Why the down-to-earth Ajinkya Rahane, the antithesis of the typical modern Indian cricketer, could be the man to watch out for in this World Cup being played on fast, bouncy tracks

India are a team of millionaires. Be it M.S. Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja or Rohit Sharma, their status is affirmed as much by the labels they wear as it is by their exploits with bat or ball. They drive swanky cars, wear shiny watches, own large farmhouses. Like rock stars, they are followed by tens of thousands of Bleed Blue fans wherever in the world they go.
And then there is Ajinkya Rahane. The 26-year-old from Mulund, a suburb of Mumbai, is the antithesis of the typical modern Indian cricketer. Though he has been in the dressing room for close to four years, he still lives with his parents, siblings and wife in the two-bedroom society flat in which he grew up. Instead of labels or brash statements, Rahane is starting to be recognised and celebrated for his cool-as-cucumber temperament in the most boiling match situations.