Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid's son Samit seems to be following in his illustrious father's footsteps with consistent performances with the bat in age group cricket. The in-form Samit Dravid scored a brilliant 201 in the Karnataka State Cricket Association's Under-14 inter-zonal tournament in Bengaluru.
With head coach Rahul Dravid watching on, Kuldeep was bowling to an imaginary field against Rohit, who was beaten by the left-armer at the start of the session.
England skipper Ben Stokes' direct hit to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja wasn't just the turning point of the first Test but could also be one that decides the course of the series as India's No 1 all-rounder across formats was seen struggling with a hamstring niggle.
Youngsters Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy and Riyan Parag got the nod after their impressive performances in IPL 2024 earlier this year.
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
India needs people like Rahul Dravid and Pullela Gopichand, who have done an excellent job in producing young talent in their respective disciplines, for tennis to develop in the country, says eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion Leander Paes.
Young prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday said batting stalwart Rahul Dravid had advised him to focus on each ball and this suggestion immensely helped him.
The BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya reiterated that former India captain Rahul Dravid is very much in the board's scheme of things.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is clearly miffed with Ishan Kishan for not playing for Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy and instead preparing for IPL 2024.
Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series in which runs would be "at a premium", feels Australian great Matthew Hayden.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the India T20I captain ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Rohit stays as the captain of the ODI team.
Glimpses of the Indian team's training session at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Potential conflict of interest has prevented Rahul Dravid from taking charge as the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy. The former India captain was supposed to join on July 1.
India skipper Rohit Sharma said it's time to move on from the euphoria of the T20 World Cup victory.
The Indian team were rewarded with a bonus as the BCCI announced the launch of the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme'.
Rinku Singh shouldn't be disheartened by his exclusion from India's World T20 squad as it was pure tactical decision, said former captain Sourav Ganguly.
The Committee of Administrators on Tuesday cleared Rahul Dravid's appointment as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy, ruling that there is "no conflict of interest" case against the former India captain.
Rahul Dravid said India will have to find someone who can amass 500-odd runs in the series like Cheteshwar Pujara did the last time around.
Earlier this month, former Supreme Court judge Jain had asked Dravid to respond in writing after receiving a complaint from Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta.
Deepak Chahar, India's unexpected hero with the bat in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, in Colombo on Tuesday, says coach Rahul Dravid's belief in his batting inspired him to produce a match-winning knock.
'Not sure I'm a favourite just yet, but the Chennai fans are amazing. It's a special feeling when you've got fans cheering your name.'
Rahul Dravid is seen as the front-runner to take over as India head coach if Ravi Shastri decides to exit after the T20 World Cup.
Obviously, Twitter was abuzz and #HappyBirthdayDravid was the top trending topic.
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Dravid had defended himself saying he has taken leave of absence from India Cements and he has nothing to do with the Chennai Super Kings. As per Rule 38 (4) of BCCI constitution, no individual can hold more than one post at the same time.
Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, as a "fighter" and motivator par excellence
The last time India fielded five or more debutants in a Test series was during the 1996 tour of England when current Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey all made their debuts along with Sourav Ganguly, Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi.
As required, Modi submitted the affidavit while filing his nomination papers Tuesday as an election candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency, a seat he has held twice earlier.
'The reports circulating in certain media sections are completely incorrect.'
Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, turned 44 on Wednesday and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.
'New fashion in indian cricket .....conflict of interest ....Best way to remain in news ...god help indian cricket ......Dravid Gets Conflict of Interest Notice from BCCI Ethics Officer'
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
Rohit Sharma's triumphant team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence before flying to Mumbai, where a road show and felicitation function is scheduled at the Wankhede stadium.
Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests for India behind Kumble (619), and the former India leg-spinner wasn't one bit surprised.
Ramiz Raja has praised the role of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid in developing the young Indian players, and said Pakistan needs someone like him to unearth talent.
India's newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make instant impact against a Sri Lankan team in disarray.
DK has taken his batting to a new level and displayed some astonishing power-hitting to strike at a rate of 205-plus.
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