MUMBAI, Jan. 26 -- In a career-defining performance, Ajinkya Rahane slipped effortlessly into the shoes of Virat Kohli, both at the No. 4 batting spot and as captain, helping India script history in Australia by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The performance of the India team will go down as one of the glorious tales of world cricket, with Rahane's men being spoken about in the same breath as the great entertainers from the West Indies, Frank Worrell's team of 1960-61. Like Worrell's men, they took Australia by storm with their daring brand of cricket; playing with both grit and flair, playing both hard and fair. The reserved and soft-spoken Rahane led the team aggressively and astutely. "Batting at No. 4, was a challenge as well as a responsibility, and I thought it was the best opportunity for me to stand up, send that message," he said. Excerpts:...