However in Champions Trophy , he did not get to play a single match and had to perform the duties of a 12th man. But in the West Indies series that followed, he emerged as the top run-getter with Man of the Series award. "If I am the vice-captain of the Test team, it does not mean that I will not be performing my duties as a 12th man in ODIs. "West Indies was a special series for me simply for the consistency that I was able to show. "Although he doesn't want to look too far ahead, Rahane is game about batting at any slot in the limited overs version.

Source: Times of India July 14, 2017 16:30 UTC