India Test captain Virat Kohli has been phenomenal despite 'all the noise around him', head coach Rahul Dravid said on Sunday, lending support to the superstar batter.
Celebrated former captain Rahul Dravid is all but certain to to be the Indian cricket team's next head coach after he formally applied for the high-profile position on Tuesday.
'There are 3-4 people who wasted 10 years of my son's vital career...captains like Dhoniji, Viratji, Rohitji and coach Dravidji.'
India's head coach Rahul Dravid had no hesitation in admitting that the ODI squad lacked balance with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja unavailable to execute their all-round skills at numbers six and seven respectively.
Success in ICC events has eluded India in recent years and the team failed to reach the semi-finals of the recently-concluded T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
India's captain Rohit Sharma may miss their rescheduled fifth Test match against England starting on Friday after he tested positive for COVID-19, but the team will take a late call on his inclusion after his next COVID test, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday.
Suryakumar's high-risk, 360-degree batting has won him a lot of acclaim and success in T20Is.
Simon Doull lambasted Indian batters for their poor batting performance against spinners Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips during the second Test
The Indian cricket coach has backed senior India pros Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, after the duo struck a half-century each in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Test at the Wanderers.
India's head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that his team didn't play "smart cricket at crucial times", but backed the beleaguered K L Rahul to get better as a leader in the coming days.
'Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency,' ICC said in a statement.
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma welcomed the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the team, saying that the players are looking forward to working with the batting great.
Gavaskar said in the remaining two matches, Dravid can assess a few things for outlining his future plans.
Rahul Dravid gave Green Park's groundstaff, led by Shiv Kumar, Rs 35,000 for preparing a sporting pitch for the first Test against New Zealand.
Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.
Dravid said that Dinesh Karthik has been able to show skills at the backend of the innings during the last 2-3 years.
Rohit Sharma, who made his India debut under Rahul Dravid's leadership back way in 2007, remembers that moment vividly and is hoping to create many happy memories in their new partnership.
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
Small things were changed in the Indian Davis Cup set-up for the tie against Togo and it was evident that they made a difference.
India head coach Rahul Dravid extended his good wishes to spinner Harbhajan Singh, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
Nothing new in BCCI's policy document, says former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.
While Herath has been appointed for Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as New Zealand's spin bowling coach, Rathour will be with the Kiwi side only for the contest against Afghanistan.
There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.
Indian batters committed themselves to doubles shift in the nets against slow bowlers
Gambhir led the team to the ground and oversaw the training session which included fielding drills and sessions with the players.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
Dinesh Karthik came under a lot of flak from cricket fans after he didn't include Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his best all-format India XI.
India pacer Avesh Khan conceded he was under pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games, but head coach Rahul Dravid spurred him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I against South Africa in Rajkot on Friday.
'She knows everything that goes on behind the scenes.' 'I take pride in performing for the country. Feels amazing, the fact that she's here makes it more special.'
Rohit has earned laurels in white-ball cricket, and his impressive tally speaks volumes about his prowess in limited-over cricket.
K L Rahul's indifferent form could throw Cheteshwar Pujara a lifeline for the tour of Australia, where he enjoys a great record.
Dravid said that he doesn't want to reveal his side to the opposition before the main day.
Ravichandran Ashwin says it's too early to comment on Rahul Dravid's coaching style but the premier India spinner is confident that happiness will be back in the dressing room under the stalwart's guidance.
Sachin was Dabang, Dada was Tiger, Dravid was Mr Perfectionist...
Rahul Dravid showed off his never-seen-before angry side in the new advertisement that has left everyone in splits.
Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans to the title in its maiden season while KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson too did a commendable job in IPL 2022
