IPL History: Five best acts of sportsmanship

#3 Ajinkya Rahane takes a blinder but admits to having touched the ropes

Ajinkya Rahane

Rising Pune Super Giant were brilliant with the bat as well as with the ball in the first Qualifier which helped them to book a spot in the final of IPL 2017. Other than their performance, it was the sportsman spirit of the team that caught the eye. It was the 19th over of the Mumbai innings who were nearing a defeat with 8 wickets down already when this happened.

Mitchell McClenaghan slogged the delivery from Jaydev Unadkat towards deep mid-wicket boundary as Ajinkya Rahane tried to hold on to it but put his foot on the rope at the last moment. He also succeeded in throwing the ball to Steve Smith before falling back but was aware that he had made contact.

Without any hesitation, he signaled that it was a six. This not only got praises for him but also added valuable points in Fair Play table. Rahane has always been a man of principles and that has earned him a lot of respect.

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