Clearly, the BCCI's priority is its pocketbook; it expects the team to somehow stumble along, regardless.
Rahul Dravid on Wednesday overtook former West Indian captain Brain Lara as the third highest run-getter in the history of Test cricket when he reached 11 in the first of the three-match series against South Africa in Centurion.
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy claims his team has finally figured out a chink in Rahul Dravid's armour and the in-form senior Indian batsman would be out of the equation early in the third and decisive Test to be played in Roseau, Dominica.
Gautam Gambhir's appointment will be a mere formality as he is only one to have applied for the coach's post.
Senior Indian batsman Rahul Dravid rubbished Australian media reports that successive losses in the ongoing Test series has led to disharmony in the visiting side's dressing room, saying the team is not bothered about such speculation.
Senior India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said former captain Rahul Dravid is ideal to be the next chief coach of the Indian cricket team with Zaheer Khan as the bowling coach.
Indian batsman Rahul Dravid became the sixth player to tally 10,000 Test runs on Saturday.
Ramesh Powar snared Dravid to complete his five-wicket haul to leave Karnataka reeling at 189 for nine on the first day of their four-day Elite Division Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
Rahul Dravid withdrew from the Afro-Asian series on Thursday citing personal reasons
Rahul Dravid, who has scored just 51 runs from his five innings that he played so far in the series against Australia, will be replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and R P Singh will come in, in place of Sreesanth, for the seventh and final one-dayer in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Ian Botham has heaped praise on Indian captain Rahul Dravid, saying he was different from his fellow players good only in their own backyards.
Skipper Rahul Dravid on Wednesday lambasted Chetan Desai, the Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report.
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says he shocked by the timing of Dravid's resignation as well as the decision itself.
Former India coach Greg Chappell has ignited a fresh controversy in his newly-released book on Rahul Dravid, saying had the retired batting great received the same support that he gave other captains, he would have been the country's most successful skipper.
All 12 of Rohit's Test hundreds came in the winning cause for India.
There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.
India's captain said there is space for the instant version of the game in domestic cricket.
The channel in question was Times Now and Dravid was angry after the channel ran a story with regards to the Twenty20 World Cup selection.
Glimpses of Team India's training session on Sunday.
Captain Rohit Sharma relaxed with Head Coach Rahul Dravid and other members of the Indian cricket team and support staff team during the one day break between the first and second ODIs in Barbados on Friday, July 28. 2023.
The Indian captain said his side are placing a priority on playing good cricket in Bangladesh.
'Snapshots from #TeamIndia's training session in Guwahati ahead of the 2nd T20I against South Africa,' BCCI tweeted along with pictures.
Dravid said he believed that there was a need for a schedule as excessive cricket between the two nations would diminish the interest and excitement surrounding the contests.
India's captain said the team is looking to improve its batting in the first 15 overs and also cut down on the number of extras.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
He has been the finest ambassador for India in the traditional form of the game and Rahul Dravid, after calling time on his cricket career, remained true to his first love -- Test cricket.
"We have to play much better to be competitive, and we can play much better than this," said the India captain.
The Indian dressing room looked a happy space as the team celebrated.
From July 2016 to October 2019, in just 1,176 days, Kohli crafted seven double centuries, including six at home. He still holds the record for most Test double centuries by a captain and an Indian cricketer.
Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid turned 39 on Wednesday. As his team-mates wished him in Perth, he must have surely asked for victory in the third Test, starting at Perth on Friday, as a birthday gift.
Dravid is in the running for the Captain of the Year honour while Yuvraj is in contention for the ODI Player of the Year award.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid 'will not be available' for the senior Indian team's overseas tours owing to his commitments with the India A and Under-19 sides, the Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said on Saturday.
India's incredible victory over the West Indies was because of well-planned strategy, skipper Rahul Dravid revealed.
Rahul Dravid on Monday added another feather to his cap by becoming the second Indian, fifth overall, to score 11,000 runs in Test cricket.
Questions will remain as to why he ended his Test career at the age of 36, despite being one of the fittest cricketers, and why he didn't wait to cross the 10,000-run mark, observes veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
The former India fast bowler said Rahul Dravid is mature and had a cool disposition, which made him good captaincy material.\n
Shreyas Iyer's ability to negotiate spin bowling effectively makes him a crucial asset for India in the ICC Champions Trophy.
'His ability to handle spin, pace, and, most importantly, to deliver under pressure is what sets him apart as a promising youngster.'
Consumer durables major Videocon on Thursday said it would pull off advertisements featuring Indian skipper Rahul Dravid and stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to save damage to the brand in the face of India's disappointing show at the cricket World Cup.
