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Would have been in Indian Air Force if not a cricketer, reveals Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane revealed he would have been an officer by now in the Indian Air Force had he not been a cricketer.

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India's Ajinkya Rahane, left, plays a shot as Lahiru Thirimanne watches during the third day's play of the second test cricket match between them in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Ajinkya Rahane revealed that Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar were his favourite players. (Source: AP)

Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he would have been an officer with the Indian Air Force if he had not taken up cricket as a career.

The willower, speaking to bcci.tv, also took a trip down memory lane and recounted experiences from his days as a junior cricketer.

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“In a junior cricket game, I got hit on the head by a bouncer. Immediately after that I got five boundaries in a row,” he said.

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Rahane also said that his favourite cricketers were Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and added he loved listening to American pop-rock band ‘Backstreet Boys’.

The 27-year-old has played in 18 Test matches and 58 ODI and has also featured in 13 T20s. He has also amassed 3,331 international runs so far.

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