National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief Rahul Dravid on Wednesday said that they have been addressing mental health issues of non-contracted and Under-19 players amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is an uncertain period for cricketers and it could affect them mentally, said the former India captain.
'The 100th Test match probably means 10 x 100 to my dad, it means a lot to my wife and my mom. My daughters are more excited than I am.'
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
The curtains dropped on another exciting India vs England Test series, with the visiting side falling to a crushing defeat in the final match in Dharamsala.
Sunday's match would be just like any other for the cricketing maestro.
Rohit's pitch inquiry, Kohli and Jadeja bat with high intensity
'The CoA feels that if David has declared and is not taking remuneration from India Cements, he is not in conflict'
One stellar IPL season of 19 wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders' triumphant campaign brought pacer Harshit Rana into the national reckoning.
How did Rohit Sharma manage to bat again in the second Super Over?
'Fan wars should never go this ugly a route. One should remember which country these players represent -- our country. So, then what warrants a cricketer getting booed?'
Cricket legend Rahul Dravid reckons there could be "a sense of doubt, hesitancy and fear" initially in the minds of athletes, as well as people in general, when sport resumes in the post coronavirus pandemic world. The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to either cancellation or postponement of all sporting activities worldwide, including the Tokyo Olympics.
Wriddhiman Saha is making a comeback to his home state Bengal two years after a public fallout.
'Out of playing, and even now, it's not really on my radar, and I'm enjoying the balance of being able to coach as an assistant or head coach and then doing a bit of media as well.'
>Deep was picked ahead of Bengal team-mate Mukesh Kumar after his impressive performances for India 'A' against England Lions, when he took 13 wickets in three games and for his consistent performances for Bengal in domestic cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to hire some former players as coaches and managers of the national age group teams, taking inspiration from the success that India has achieved with Rahul Dravid in a similar role.
'We're going to have to work with the Health Department and Government authorities to find out a way in which even if a player tests positive, the whole tournament isn't cancelled'
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that India captain Virat Kohli is not in the league of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
'I cannot say in one line what Rahul bhai means to me. He has always been an inspiration, and will remain one'
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Out of six finals played, India have won three World titles, including two ODI World Cups (1983 and 2011) and one T20 World Cup in 2007.
Five Ranji Trophy league matches will be followed by white ball tournaments -- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Among his wards, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari have taken to Test cricket like duck to water, all-rounder Vijay Shankar is staking World Cup claims, while Shubhman Gill broke into the ODI team in New Zealand.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will aim to add his bit to the combination conundrum with a handy contribution while Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj need to put their best foot forward during India's only T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh ahead of their tournament opener on June 5.
Former captain Rahul Dravid is confident that the Indian team under Virat Kohli will 'peak during next few months' as they go into the World Cup in England as one of the tournament favourites.
Let's have a look at some of Rahul Dravid's finest knocks in international cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach Sunil Subramanian wished the experienced off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as India is set to lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Dharamsala from Thursday.
According to reports, the BCCI's cricket advisory committee, comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, has asked Dravid about his interest in the big job.
Dravid is allegedly conflicted as he is the NCA Director and also employed as vice-president of India Cements group, which owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.
Jadeja sent a message asking for declaration as he wanted his side to exploit the variable bounce
India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he feels it is hurting the country's all-rounders by not allowing cricketers like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube to showcase their bowling prowess.
The wicketkeeper-batter looked delighted to meet his team-mates during their training session for the Asia Cup, although he preferred to just watch and mingle with them as they went about their business.
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
I'm relentlessly trying to learn from Kohli's batting: Rajat Patidar
Former India captain Rahul Dravid and Australian legend Ricky Ponting have been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for their stupendous achievements in international cricket.
Kohli, returning from London after a short family break, joined the training after half an hour, Rohit seemed more relaxed after isolating himself for three weeks.
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen P T Usha and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for Monday's ceremony.
Kohli will join Sachin Tendulkar, Dravid himself and MS Dhoni as the fourth Indian to play 500 international matches
It was on this day that three of India's greatest batters -- Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli -- made their Test debuts.
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