MUMBAI-based cricketers like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav are an integral part of their respective IPL teams. However, that's not the case for India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who shifted from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to Delhi Capitals (DC) this season. The Iyer-led DC has won five out of six games so far but Rahane is yet to play for his new team.

Former India captain and national chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar believes Rahane, 32, must work harder on his game. "Ajinkya needs to spend more time in the middle whenever he gets an opportunity. He has been around for long to realise what it takes to perform. He should not repeat his mistakes," Vengsarkar told mid-day on Friday.