Mumbai, March 14 -- Dhawal Kulkarni hailed the leadership skills of Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane and called him an inspiration for the young captains after their triumph against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

In his farewell game, Kulkarni who was wicketless in the second innings was handed the ball by skipper Rahane which gave him the opportunity to bag the last wicket of the final.

"Ajinkya Rahane leading from the front, he always thinks about the team. Even today in my retirement game he gave me the over to bowl. This shows how a leader should be. Ajinkya Rahane is an inspiration to young leaders," Kulkarni told ANI.

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