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Dilip, who replaced R Sridhar as India fielding coach during Rahul Dravid's stint as head coach, continued in his role when Gautam Gambhir took over as well.
'The players careers are going to get longer, and in that process, if it benefits the Indian team, nothing like it.'
'Sometimes, you are a good player, and you haven't made it. I think they have done very well for India.'
As the cricket world salutes the great Karnataka batsman on his retirement, rediff.com looks back on five Test knocks that are, arguably, his best.
His post garnered plenty of replies, some asking if Dada's tweet suggested he didn't approve of Gambhir as head coach.
Rahul Dravid said he enjoyed every bit of his coaching tenure.
The Indian captain leads the list of India's most valuable ODI players in the current season.
India captain Rohit Sharma was named the 'Men's International Cricketer of the Year', while former head coach Rahul Dravid was conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24 here on Wednesday.
Gambhir has been approached by the BCCI to gauge his interest.
Former players hailed Rahul Dravid, who on Friday retired from international as well as domestic cricket, as among the very best produced by India and said his contribution to Indian cricket has been huge.
Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations
Ace batsman Rahul Dravid's aggregate of 461 runs in eight innings (@ 76.83) -- a quarter of the total runs scored by the India -- may be good for personal gratification, but it was not good enough to save Team India from a humiliating series defeat in England.
'(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.'
Gambhir has taken over from Rahul Dravid at a time when the team is gradually embracing a transition phase, and in that context, he wanted the team to follow a result-oriented approach.
Gambhir, who took over from Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup, has shared the Indian dressing room with the likes of Kohli, Rohit and Ashwin in the not-so-distant past.
Unlike his dad who made the No. 3 spot his own, Samit, batting at No. 5, forged a partnership with Karthikeya KP, contributing to an impressive 233-run stand for the fourth wicket.
'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.'
'If he wants to bat at No 3, especially on Indian tracks where spinners will cause trouble, he will have to rotate strike.'
The conversation kicked off with a curious Modi inquiring about the team's fielding drills, particularly referencing the spectacular catch taken by Suryakumar Yadav that turned the tide in the final match
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In this second part of the interview with AYAZ MEMON, taken in England, Rahul Dravid talks about captaincy and what makes him the person he is.
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
Gambhir had taken charge of the team in July and the team will be playing its first Test in his tenure.
Gambhir was left visibly moved as Dravid reflected on his successful tenure and offered words of wisdom for the new role.
The Indian team is aware of the threat that the Afghan spinners can pose and batters are looking forward that challenge, Dravid added.
'Not just in India, but in world cricket, we need guys who are a little bit more aggressive and play the game a little bit harder.'
Dravid imitated Amitabh Bachchan's look from the 1975 classic Deewar in a commercial for dry fruit company Farmley.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly emphasised the importance of carefree batting in T20s.
Nayar comes with a high reputation as a sharp cricket mind and a lifestyle/motivational coach who have worked with the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Rinku Singh.
The 15-member squad of the Indian team which won the T20 World Cup will take home Rs 5 crore each.
Hardik Pandya emphasised the importance of Dravid's advice, 'Luck comes to people who work hard,' a quote that has resonated deeply with him
Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan.
'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.'
Just a month shy of his 39th birthday, Rahul Dravid is enjoying the best form of his life. The Karnataka right-hand batsman is the leading scorer in Test cricket this year, with 1067 runs in 11 matches @ 59.27, having hit five centuries and three fifties.
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