India batsman Ajinkya Rahane came in limelight after a memorable season for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2012. He made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians, but later got transferred to Rajasthan in IPL 2011.

Rahane played IPL 2012 and 2013 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid. He revealed the mantra of Dravid in T20 cricket. 

"Sometimes the shots you play in T20 cricket do not look good and you feel that you got out by playing a bad looking shot. But Rahul Bhai told me not to bother about what the shots look like in T20," Rahane told Deep Das Gupta in a videocast hosted by ESPNCricinfo.

"He said it does not matter. He said in T20 cricket, one needs to just watch the ball and hit it. What matters is what is the impact of the shot, that's it," he added.

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Rahane isn't a regular part of India's T20I squad. He last played a T20I for India in 2016 against West Indies, which they lost and crashed out of the T20 World Cup.

Talking about his batting style in T20 cricket, he said, "I do not try to copy anyone in T20 cricket. The shots I play are inside out, behind the bowler and there are some other shots as well that I have developed. I think if you are sure about your shots, then you should back them."

"I always plan to keep my strike rate around 150-160 if I am playing 18 balls inside six overs. After those six overs, it is important to break down your innings in T20 cricket," he added.

Rahane wants to play all three formats for the Indian cricket team. He is currently a familiar face in India's Test squad only.