IPL 2023: Ajinkya Rahane 2.0 is here to rule

'I still feel my best is yet to come, so I really enjoyed all the knocks,' said Ajinnkya Rahane after his fiery knock against KKR.

But if this isn't Rahane's best form with the bat, then bowlers are surely in for a nightmare.

Not many expected Jinx to be Chennai Super Kings' game changer but it was not the regular Rahane who turned up this year.

A reinvented Rahane bats with aggression from ball 1 while still playing proper cricketing shots, let alone a reverse scoop vs KKR.

His 29-ball-71 not out at the Eden Gardens was enough to prove that his heroics with the bat in previous games wasn't just a flash in the pan.

The former India Test captain has already scored 209 runs in 5 innings in IPL 2023 and has an impressive average of over 52.

What's most impressive is the fact that Rahane has a strike rate of almost 200 in 5 games so far. It is the best among players to have played over 2 games in IPL 2023.

Clearly, Ajinkya has found his true potential under MS Dhoni.

'The way I'm batting right now, I just want to keep continuing this form, keep contributing for the team, not thinking too much about myself, results and outcome. For me, it's all about doing well for CSK. I let my bat do the talking.' added Rahane.

With this newly-found attitude, Ajinkya Rahane might be the biggest threat going forward for CSK's opponents in IPL 2023.