A bunch of quality international cricketers went unsold on the first day of the IPL 7 players' auction, but what surprised former India captain Rahul Dravid the most was that hard-hitting Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor and Australia's Cameron White did not find a buyer.
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has termed Australia's decision to drop Nathan Lyon from the ongoing second Test as a "tactical blunder" and said the visting captain Michael Clarke must take some responsibility for the off-spinner's axing.
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.
India's captain said the 6-1 rout of the Lankans at home last October will not give India any psychological advantage in the tri-series.
India's veteran batsman Rahul Dravid and Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal finished as the top run-getter and top wicket-taker respectively, in the year 2011.
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.
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.
The Indian captain was satisfied by his near six-hour vigil that prevented a complete India collapse on the first day of the fourth Test.
The former India fast bowler said Rahul Dravid is mature and had a cool disposition, which made him good captaincy material.\n
India batsman Rahul Dravid was on Monday hospitalised in Dhaka after being struck on his face by a bouncer from Bangladesh pacer Shahadat Hossain during day two of the second and final Test. The 37-year-old has fractured his jaw and has been kept in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under observation as a precautionary measure at the Square Hospital in Dhaka.
The Indian stand-in captain said his team will try out some different strategies to contain Pakistan in the sixth ODI at Delhi.
Rahul Dravid, head coach of the India U-19 ICC World Cup-winning outfit, received Rs 2.43 crore as professional fees from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the six-month period ended December 31, 2017.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has called upon the BCCI to formulate a blueprint for junior cricket and said it was imperative to remove age fudging and illegal bowling action at the that level for the development of Indian cricket.
India's captain scored a fine 105 as India beat the West Indies by five wickets, off the second last ball, in the first ODI.
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly emphasised the importance of carefree batting in T20s.
India's vice-captain was all praise for the showing of Dinesh Karthik and Anil Kumble in the second innings of the second Test against Pakistan.
"Sehwag batted beautifully and it is good to see him back," said the India captain.
Known for his sound technique and insatiable appetite for runs, Cheteshwar Pujara believes he has what it takes to succeed Rahul Dravid at the crucial number three position in India's Test side and says comparison with his childhood idol acts as a "morale-booster".
