The injured Australian pace spearhead heaped praise on the mainstays of the Indian team's batting.
Wriddhiman Saha acknowledged that his axing from the national side under Rahul Dravid's coaching tenure in 2022.
'He was tempting me with it. I said, "I'm 50 years old! I can't handle so much cholesterol anymore".'
Comparing the captaincy styles of Australian great Shane Warne and Indian legend Rahul Dravid, young batsman Ajinkya Rahane said that while the former used to spring surprises, the latter keeps everything simple, but both were good leaders.
Rahul Dravid's timidity while facing an aggressive Australian pace battery has turned the match in the favour of Ricky Ponting's men, feels former skipper Steve Waugh.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has urged the International Cricket Council to revisit the two new-ball rule in limited-over formats, saying it is "unfair" to finger spinners.
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
'Any cricketer from any country should be helped by his Board, but Anshu's case must be taken up on priority and treated as paramount.'
'You need someone that understands spin bowling, thoughtfulness and you needed to show empathy, and it's not easy bowling leg-spinners.'
Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar says if you want to make it big in cricket follow 'The Wall'.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at chief coach Duncan Fletcher on Monday and suggested that Rahul Dravid should replace him.
'Pant is a very big part of our plans going ahead in next few months'
A reality check awaits the Indian cricket team as it gears up to begin life without the famed batting duo of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman when they take on a lowly New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Former India captain and NCA Director Rahul Dravid says during his stint as coach with these teams, he made sure that every cricketer who toured got a game unlike his playing days.
Preparation of a turning pitch for the Mumbai Test, resting Jasprit Bumrah and Gautam Gambhir's coaching style were discussed threadbare.
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said that the cricket board will have to deliberate over Rahul Dravid's candidature before taking any decision on India's next coach but assured that the right person will be selected at the appropriate time. With Ravi Shastri's contract as Team Director coming to an end after the completion of ICC World T20, Dravid's name has been doing the rounds for the job. Thakur said: "I think media publishes many reports which are not even discussed at any level. Rahul Dravid has done extremely well as a player and he has been outstanding with India A and U-19 players.
Rahul Dravid would regain the top spot in ICC rankings for Test batsmen with a successful Pakistan series.
Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja -- all struck fifties during the drawn warm-up game.
Rahul, believing in his philosophy of 'less is better', curbed his once-infamous impetuosity
'We had hoped that however behind we were, we could've shown more fight but we knew we needed exceptional performances. It was not a 469-run wicket. We gave away a lot of runs -- bowling was disappointing. We played some poor shots yesterday.'
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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.
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.
'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.'
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe feels beleaguered Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has regained his confidence and appeared to be in reasonable form to score a century in the first Test beginning in Hamilton on Wednesday.
'There are lots of very talented and skilful players who are coming through the system. The only thing we need to make sure is the transition is done in a controlled manner.'
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.
Rahul Dravid noted that the win was a landmark moment for women's cricket.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid announced his association with GoSports Foundation, on Monday, with an aim to contribute towards the development and mentorship of Indian junior Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Steffan Jones, who got Ishant 'back to speed', is changing grammar of old-school coaching
England have been in sensational form under new red-ball coach Brendon McCullum. The Ben Stokes-led side are coming off a 3-0 Test series win over New Zealand.
Kohli dealt well with breach of privacy, says coach Rahul Dravid
Harbhajan Singh suggested Gary Kirsten not to waste his time in Pakistan
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
Topics ranged from how data is helping players train and stay fit to how scoring 4s and 6s has changed team decisions, similar to basketball's 3-point revolution.
If K L Rahul could adjust to opening the batting in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, it will provide much-needed balance to the side, says assistant coach Sanjay Bangar, citing history when Rahul Dravid excelled in a similar role.
'(On Parag and Jaiswal) They are 22 each, so is Jurel. With very little experience, the way they are performing at this level is amazing.'
The financial nitty-gritties of Gautam Gambhir's appointment as India's head coach are yet to be worked out but that's the "last of his concerns" right now
'I would love to work with the Under-19s or India 'A' on shorter tours, but, really, the Indian coaching job, unfortunately at this point of time, is something I cannot do,' says former India captain Rahul Dravid. Harish Kotian reports
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