India vs England 2016: 5 key player battles

#4 Ajinkya Rahane – Ben Stokes

Both Rahane and Stokes have been instrumental to the success of their respective teams

Ajinkya Rahane has been India’s most consistent batsmen in Test cricket for a while and has made an immense contribution to the team’s success in recent times. What has stood out about Rahane is the fact that he scored runs in all conditions and has even delivered in pressure situations.

Of late, all-rounder Ben Stokes has been England’s hero with the ball and has also produced the goods with the bat quite often. Just like Rahane, Stokes has also done well for his team irrespective of the conditions and has rescued his team from tricky situations on multiple occasions.

Taking into account the fact that Ben Stokes is among the best bowlers in the England team, he and Ajinkya Rahane are sure to cross paths during the 5-match Test series. It will be interesting to see who among these two match-winners will be able to have the upper hand in the 2016 Pataudi Trophy.