“They will have a lot of ego and it will be very difficult to manage them”- Former head coach Dravid’s statement on Virat and Rohit
Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli are the two biggest batsmen of Team India. Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. (Image Source: BCCI/X) Former head coach of Team India Rahul Dravid has made a big statement about Indian team’s star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Dravid said that the truth is completely opposite to what fans think about captain Rohit Sharma, star batsman Virat Kohli or other big players. Dravid also made it clear that there is no ego or any kind of problem between the big players. While talking to Star Sports, the former Indian batsman said, “I believe that teams are really led by a group of senior players. They are led by the captain. So, I think it was a privilege to work with Rohit. I think he has been a fantastic leader in these two and a half years. People are really attracted to him and the team. I think that makes a lot of difference.” Managing high profile cricketers is not a difficult task- Rahul Dravid During this, Dravid also said that he never found it difficult to manage high-profile cricketers. He said, “There were many other senior players in the team, be it Virat, Jasprit Bumrah or Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket. Many Indian cricketers are big names, they are superstars and many people follow them. Sometimes people think that they will have a lot of ego and it will be very difficult to manage them. But actually it is just the opposite. A lot of these superstars are actually very humble about their preparation. They are humble about their work. And that is why they are superstars.” Dravid further said, “Look at 37-year-old Ashwin today. Even at this age, he is ready to adapt. He is ready to learn. This is just an example. Of course, at times you have to manage him, manage his body, manage the workload and there are many such things. But honestly, it was not very difficult. I had a good group of people around me and I am happy that we were able to create a good atmosphere. But a lot of credit for this goes to the captain and the seniors.”
“I want to start coaching from the junior level like Rahul Dravid did”- PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh and Rahul Dravid. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Former Indian hockey goalkeeper R Sreejesh will soon be seen in a new role. Sreejesh will start a new innings of his career as the coach of the junior team. Meanwhile, Sreejesh recently said that when he starts his career as a coach, his idol will be Rahul Dravid, the wall of Indian cricket. Sreejesh played his last international match in the Paris Olympics. Hockey India has offered to make veteran hockey team goalkeeper Sreejesh, who ended his golden career with an Olympic bronze medal, the coach of the junior team. However, there has been no confirmation from Sreejesh on this yet. PR Sreejesh wants to follow in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid Sreejesh was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying, “I want to start coaching from the junior level like Rahul Dravid did.” He said, “In this way you will have a chance to develop a group of players, when they come to the senior team, they will understand you and you will know about them.” Before becoming the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Dravid had coached the Under-19, National Cricket Academy (NCA) and India A team for a long time. Under the supervision of Dravid, who was one of the most reliable batsmen of his time, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup played in America and West Indies. The 36-year-old player said, “If I start working as a coach this year or next year, then next year there is a Junior World Cup in 2025, two years after that the senior team will be playing the World Cup. Two years after that there will be a Junior World Cup again, so by 2028 we will have a group of 20 to 40 players.”
August 13 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Sunil Gavaskar & Prakash Padukone (Pic Source-X) 1) “As an athlete, I know very well that…”, Pant’s special message for the athletes participating in the Paris Olympics Team India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has shared a special post on social media for all the Indian athletes participating in the Paris Olympic Games 2024. He congratulated the players who won medals in the Olympics as well as the participants who returned empty-handed. Pant says that it is a matter of great pride to represent the country at the highest level. 2) When Amitabh Bachchan asked this question related to IPL in KBC 16, the contestant’s needle got stuck, do you know? On Monday, August 12, the opening episode of the 16th season of the popular Indian reality TV quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) included a question related to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Quiz show host Amitabh Bachchan asked contestant Utkarsh Bakshi a cricket-related question for Rs 80,000. The question was, who was the most valuable player of IPL 2024? The answer to which was Sunil Narine. 3) “Virat Kohli for the next 5 years, while Rohit…” – Harbhajan Singh made a big statement on the future of star players Team India’s former veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has made a big statement about the future of star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He told how long these two players can play cricket. Bhajji believes that, with his excellent fitness, Virat Kohli can play international cricket for the next five years. While Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma can also comfortably play international cricket for the next two years. 4) This 14 year old tweet of Virat Kohli suddenly went viral, it has a special connection with Duleep Trophy A 14-year-old tweet of Virat Kohli is going viral on social media. This tweet has a connection with the Duleep Trophy. Let us tell you that after the Sri Lanka tour ended, Indian players are on a long break of 43 days. India now has to play the next series against Bangladesh, which will start on 19 September. India and Bangladesh will face each other in three T20 matches apart from two Tests. Kohli had written, “Wish me luck for the Duleep Trophy.” When there was talk of Kohli playing in the Duleep Trophy after 14 years, this post is again attracting people’s attention. 5) James Anderson wants to take a U-turn from retirement, now expresses his desire to play in this league England fast bowler James Anderson, who recently retired from Test cricket, is now planning to take a U-turn from his retirement. He is thinking of returning to white ball cricket after seeing the movement of the new ball in The Hundred 2024. Anderson last played in the T20 tournament 2014 T20 Blast Final. After that he completely focused on red ball cricket. 6) BGT 2024: Australia, which has lost 2 series to India, is going to make a deadly counterattack,…
“By training with Virat Kohli….” This RCB bowler said a big thing in praise of VK
Vaishakh Vijaykumar performed brilliantly for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. Vyshak Vijaykumar (Photo Source: Twitter) Vijaykumar Vyshak’s big statement about Virat Kohli: Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the most influential cricketers in the world. At the age of 35, Kohli’s fitness is far ahead of all other players, and he is constantly inspiring the next generation of young players through his influence and performances. Something similar has happened with Karnataka cricketer Vaishakh Vijaykumar. Vaishakh Vijaykumar made a big statement about Virat Kohli Vijaykumar has learned a lot from players like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj at Royal Challengers Bangalore. Vaishakh said, training with Virat Kohli can really leave a great impact on you as a player, last season, I noticed the nuances of his work ethic, process and consistency, whether it is eating habits or practice routine, Virat Kohli does everything with precision. Vijaykumar Vyshak big statement about Virat Kohli The 27-year-old fast bowler said, it is admirable how confident Kohli is before every game, I too now try to maintain the same confidence every time I step on the field. As a senior player in the Maharaja Trophy T20, Vijaykumar will also be committed to guiding the young team members. Vijaykumar also talked about the lessons he learned from Mohammad Siraj while playing for RCB. He said, I did well in my first match for RCB, but then I gave away 60 runs in the next match, during this Siraj told me that this is a game and there is a challenge at the highest level here, I want to keep this in mind and take these lessons forward whenever possible. Let us tell you that Vaishakh Vijaykumar is the vice-captain of KSCA Gulbarga Mystics in the upcoming cricket tournament Maharaja Trophy T20. He has said that he is excited to work with Devdutt Padikkal as the vice-captain. Gulbarga Mystics will start their campaign in this tournament on August 15, when they will take on Bengaluru Blasters in the first match of the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
“If there was an event for making excuses, we would have won the gold medal every time” – Sunil Gavaskar’s shocking statement
India did not get a single gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Sunil Gavaskar & Prakash Padukone (Pic Source-X) The performance of Indian badminton players was not good in Paris Olympics 2024. After which former veteran badminton player Prakash Padukone expressed a lot of disappointment. He had said that this time all the institutions like the government, SAI and TOPS had done all the work on their part, now the time has come that the players will also have to take their responsibility. After this statement of his, he had to face a lot of criticism. Meanwhile, veteran cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has supported Prakash Padukone. He said, ‘People of this country are experts in making excuses, if there was an event for this, we would have won gold every time. Prakash Padukone has always stayed away from the news. His whole life has been like this. Some people are taking his statement in the wrong way. In fact, these people know him, yet they are saying such things. Sunil Gavaskar came out in support of Prakash Padukone Gavaskar further said, ‘What did he say? He said that players today get all kinds of facilities. They also have the support of the federation and the government. In such a situation, players should take responsibility for their performance. He put his point across well. He did not question anyone. Some people twisted his statement. After this people started criticizing him. He started putting forth his point without knowing anything. He said, ‘If a player does not take responsibility for his performance, then who will? What wrong did he say? People say that the timing was wrong. But it is better to say this at the time when the player is looking for an excuse. He could have said this in the changing room as well, but believe me, public criticism has a huge impact on a player.’
August 12 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) Ben Stokes Injured: England suffered a big setback before the Sri Lanka series, Stokes got injured England captain Ben Stokes has been injured ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. His injury has dealt a big blow to the English team. On Sunday, Stokes got injured during The Hundred match for Northern Superchargers in Manchester. According to an AFP report, the 33-year-old all-rounder suffered a hamstring injury and had to be taken off the field with the help of two staff members of his team. Ben Stokes looked in a lot of pain after taking a quick run and was holding the back of his left leg while lying on the ground. 2) Watch Video: Rahul Dravid tried his hand at bowling, played cricket with NCA ground staff Rahul Dravid Bowling Video: A video of former Team India cricketer and head coach Rahul Dravid is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this viral video, Rahul Dravid is playing cricket with the ground staff of the National Cricket Academy. Dravid can be seen bowling in the video. Apart from the players, there is a crowd of fans around. After watching this video of Rahul Dravid on social media, fans are also giving their reactions. 3) Mohammed Siraj bought his dream car in one go, you will be stunned to read its price With time, Mohammed Siraj has become an important part of Team India, this player is selected in every series and Siraj also proves himself. During the long break from cricket, this player has fulfilled one of his dreams, information about which Siraj has shared with his fans through social media. 4) Jasprit Bumrah’s break may last longer, it became difficult for the fast bowler to play in the Bangladesh series as well Jasprit Bumrah, the fast bowler who played an important role in making India the T20 World Cup 2024 champion, is currently away from cricketing action. Bumrah played his last international match in the T20 World Cup final. After that, he was rested for the series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, so that his workload could be managed. However, Bumrah’s break can last even longer. According to some media reports, Bumrah can also be rested in the upcoming Bangladesh Test series. There is about three months (81 days) between the T20 World Cup final and the start of the Bangladesh series. 5) Despite being the captain, Tim Southee will not get a place in the playing XI, why did the New Zealand head coach give such a statement? The New Zealand cricket team is to play Test series against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India soon. The Kiwi team is first to play a single Test match against Afghanistan in India, followed by two Tests against Sri Lanka and three against India. The New Zealand Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the Test series against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Tim Southee…
“I am not defending Virat, but…” – DK said about Kohli’s poor form in the Sri Lanka series
After a brilliant performance in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli took a short break and then joined the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the recent three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, Kohli did not look in his best form. He could not score a single half-century in this series. The most strange thing was that he was out LBW in all three matches. After tying the first ODI, Sri Lanka managed to register stunning wins against India in the second and third ODIs by 32 and 110 runs respectively. Virat Kohli’s performance in the Sri Lanka series immediately made headlines. This was the first time that Virat was out LBW in three consecutive matches of a series and all three times he lost his wicket to spinners. Dinesh Karthik gave a big statement about Virat Kohli Virat was heavily criticized for his poor performance. People are constantly talking about his struggle against spinners. Amid the criticism, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik backed Virat and said that batting in Sri Lanka is very tough. He said that he was not trying to defend Kohli in any way, but the conditions in Sri Lanka can be very harsh for a batsman at times. Dinesh Karthik was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “It has been a tough pitch to play spin on in this series, let’s admit that first. Be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or anyone else. With a little bit of semi new ball between about 8 to 30 overs, it has been a tough job. There is nothing to worry about. Not too many pitches work like this, but it was a tough pitch for spinners to play. I am not going to defend Virat Kohli here, but I can tell you that it was very tough to play spin.”