He is expected to play an important role in the upcoming 13 Test matches at home but Ajinkya Rahane doesn't want to look too far ahead as it can clutter one's mind.
"I know I have a job at hand but I never set targets beforehand. I believe setting targets takes you too much into future. looking too far ahead can clutter your mind. Instead I like taking each day as it comes. Right now, the focus will be on New Zealand series," Rahane said.
Rahane has always emphasised on doing homework against particular oppositions and it would not be any different this time also when New Zealand visit India for a three-Test and five-ODI series.
"I always discuss my batting with my childhood coach Praveen Amre. It won't be any different this time also. Obviously the preparations for each series is slightly different. But obviously you never reveal your strategy before the series starts. The key is to always remain three steps ahead of the opposition," Rahane said.
Talking about using of bats with different weight, Rahane said he always uses bats of same weight.
"Whether it's Melbourne or Mumbai, I have never tinkered with weight of my bats. It's always been same irrespective of bounce in various pitches across the globe." He scored 243 runs including a century and a half century in the recently concluded series vs the West Indies.