His is the new Indian name on the honours board at Lord's, cricket's most famous venue. Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant century, under pressure, led to India's only overseas Test win in the past year and cemented his place in the side. He was retained by Rajasthan Royals and went on to become joint top-scorer with Sanju Samson, though neither he nor his team would replicate the form of past IPL seasons.