Wellington: India batsman Ajinkya Rahane thanked his role models Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after scoring his maiden Test century against New Zealand here on Saturday.


Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid 

Rahane had missed his first Test hundred by a whisker in SA. "Rahul Dravid is my role model and I have been following him since childhood," Rahane said after India ended the day leading New Zealand by 222 runs with nine wickets in hand.