DTVHINDIDoes Rahul Dravid like to play in Chepauk or not? The former head coach who came to watch the TNPL Final match gave this answer
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid was present during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) final at the iconic Chepauk Stadium. Rahul Dravid (Source X) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid was present during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) final at the iconic Chepauk Stadium. Rahul Dravid has fond memories of playing at this ground, where he has been playing since his junior days, and he also completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket by scoring a century against South Africa at this very ground. What did Rahul Dravid say about Chepauk Stadium? Reminiscing the old memories, Rahul Dravid said that the stadium has changed a lot since his early days but the support of the fans and the admiration for the players hasn’t changed at all. He said that the fans understand the game very well and it is an honour to play at this iconic venue. Dravid while talking to Star Sports Tamil said- “Yeah, I think some of my best memories are actually playing league cricket here, playing league cricket in the old days, growing up here and the stadium looked very different back then. It’s beautiful to see all the concrete stands and how all these things have changed now. But I would like to say again it was a great experience playing league cricket here.” “I have played a lot of international cricket here, and it is always great to play in front of this crowd. Because it is one of the most supportive and appreciative crowds in the country. This crowd really knew cricket and loved cricket. So, (I) love playing at Chepauk. (I) scored my 10,000th run on this ground, so it was a really nice, special moment.” Dravid recently resigned as head coach after a stunning victory in the T20 World Cup final. Meanwhile, Dindigul Dragons, led by R Ashwin, have won the TNPL 2024 trophy by defeating Lyca Kovai Kings by 6 wickets.
Watch Video: When MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman bowled and took wickets
It is not uncommon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling (Source Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling: Part-time Indian bowlers Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav stunned Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, July 30 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium when the duo bowled the last two decisive overs. When the hosts needed only nine runs from 12 balls, Suryakumar handed the ball to part-time offspinner Rinku Singh. He conceded only three runs while taking two wickets including the big wicket of Kusal Perera (46). Then when six runs were needed from six balls, Suryakumar took it upon himself to bowl the final over. He too bowled some off-spin, took two wickets and conceded only five runs. Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have also bowled It is not an uncommon phenomenon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. In this article, we will show a video in which part-time Indian bowlers in international cricket, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have not only bowled but also taken wickets. The special thing is that this video also has clips of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik taking wickets, although they are not from international cricket. Interestingly, the famous Indian opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were also part-time bowlers. But they played so much international cricket that they took 201 and 132 wickets respectively. Watch video- Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling LAXMAN, DRAVID, PANT, BOWLING IN FIRST TIME, RARE VIDEOS.#vvslaxmanbowl #dravidbowl #dhonibowl #dineshkarthik #rishabhoant #rahuldravid#cricketfans #cricketlover #cricketvideo #cricketfan #cricketfunny #cricket #viralreels #instareels #icc #starsports pic.twitter.com/89wwzOatEJ — Shubham Srivastava (@ShubhamSri74729) July 31, 2024 Dhoni has taken 1 wicket (ODI), Rishabh Pant has not bowled in international cricket yet but he took 1 wicket in first class cricket. Rahul Dravid took 1 wicket in Test cricket and has 4 wickets in ODI format. At the same time, Wasim Jaffer has taken 2 and VVS Laxman has taken 1 wicket in Test matches.
Paris Olympics 2024: Rahul Dravid wrote a special message of 3 words for the Indian hockey team
Former Team India head coach and cricketer Rahul Dravid has reached Paris to support the Indian contingent in the ongoing 2024 Olympics. Rahul Dravid (Source X) Just a month after lifting the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy and ending his coaching stint with the Indian cricket team, former Team India head coach and cricketer Rahul Dravid has arrived in Paris to support the Indian contingent at the ongoing 2024 Olympics. Dravid was spotted at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir stadium when the Indian hockey team faced Argentina in their second group stage match of the tournament. Dravid was seen cheering for Team India in the stands when captain Harmanpreet Singh scored the equaliser and India secured a point. Rahul Dravid wrote these 3 words for the hockey team before the match started Before entering the stadium, Dravid left a special three-word message for the Indian hockey team, which won the hearts of Indian sports fans across the country. There was a wall of messages outside the stadium where everyone was writing something for their respective teams. Meanwhile, Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid left a message for the Hockey India team. ‘Chak De India’ wrote. For those who don’t know, let us tell you that this is the title of the blockbuster film based on hockey released in 2007 starring Shah Rukh Khan. ‘Chak De India’ And a song has also been made on this title which is a complete hit. See the post here “𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒅𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂” – A special message on the #Hockey wall, from the #cricket Wall! 🏑 🏏 #Paris2024 #Hockey #Olympics #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/16lWeVnVCq — International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) July 29, 2024 Talking about the Indian hockey team, their match with Argentina was drawn 1-1. On the other hand, Team India started its campaign with a 3-2 win over New Zealand. India will face Belgium and Australia on 1st and 2nd August and before that it will face Ireland on Tuesday (30th July). The Indian men’s team is looking to win consecutive medals in hockey after ending a 41-year drought with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. India will have to finish in the top four in the group to reach the quarter-finals and stay in the medal race.
Paris Olympics: Former coach Rahul Dravid reached the stadium to watch India’s hockey match, photos went viral
Recently, under the coaching of Dravid, Team India won the T20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Indian cricket team’s legendary player and coach Rahul Dravid has arrived to watch the Indian team’s hockey match at the Paris Olympics. The photo of Dravid watching the match has gone viral on social media in no time. It is worth mentioning that in the Hockey Men’s Tournament, a match was seen between India and Argentina, which is also a pool. Also, let us tell you that there was no result of this match. Both the teams played a draw with 1-1 goals, but when Dravid came to watch the match of the Indian men’s hockey team, he stole the show. If we give you information about the hockey match, then India was trailing in the game till the 58th minute before Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a goal on a penalty corner. Lucas Martinez scored the first goal for Argentina in the 22nd minute. India remain third in the six-team Pool B with four points from two matches. Belgium and Australia are first and second respectively, while Argentina are fourth. India need to finish in the top 4 in Pool B to enter the quarter-finals. See this viral photo of Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid in house for Hockey Match 🇮🇳♥️ pic.twitter.com/UJ17wPoafB — The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) July 29, 2024 Team India won the T20 World Cup under the coaching of Dravid It is worth noting that about 1 month ago, the Indian cricket team won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup under the coaching of Rahul Dravid. India won the T20 World Cup final against South Africa by 7 runs. This was the second time that India won the ICC T20 World Cup. And with this victory, Dravid’s coaching tenure with Team India also ended.
July-29 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- Twitter X) 1. Ben Stokes Test Records: Ben Stokes’s great feat, created history by breaking a 43-year-old record Ben Stokes opened for England on the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston. As soon as he came to the crease, he entertained cricket lovers with his explosive batting. Ben Stokes hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in 28 balls and scored an unbeaten 57 runs at a strike rate of 203.57. He completed his half-century in just 24 balls. With this, he made a big record in his name. Stokes has become the fastest player to score a half-century in the history of England Test cricket. 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first batsman to do this in the year 2024, equaled Virat Kohli’s record The year 2024 has been very good so far for Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. He has become the first batsman in the world to score a thousand runs in 2024. Yashasvi Jaiswal has completed 1000 runs in a calendar year at the age of just 22, with this he has equaled Virat Kohli in terms of scoring 1000 runs in a calendar year at the youngest age for India. 3. VIDEO: Ashwin gets a taste of his own medicine, narrowly escapes being mankaded in TNPL A match was played between Dindigul Dragons and Nellali Royal Kings on Sunday in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL 2024). In this match, Ravichandran Ashwin got a taste of his own medicine. Ashwin is known for running out batsmen at the non-striker end. Ashwin has done this from the Indian Premier League to international cricket. However, in the TNPL, he himself narrowly escaped getting caught in this matter. 4. “I have already heard people talking in the dressing room”- Rahul Dravid on cricket being included in the Olympics Former Team India legend and coach Rahul Dravid expressed his full support for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games during his visit to Paris on Sunday. The former player revealed that there is a lot of excitement about this among the current cricketers. He called it a big moment for India and cricket. 5. “This is the template we want to play with” – Suryakumar explains India’s approach in the T20 format Suryakumar Yadav said after Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20 match, “We talked about what kind of cricket we want to play before the start of the tournament. This is the ‘template’ we want to move forward with.” He further said, “A score of less than 160 would have been good in bad weather. Rain helped us. The way the boys batted was fantastic. 6. ENG vs WI: Captain Ben Stokes made a big statement praising Mark Wood’s performance in the Edgbaston Test match During the post-match after the end of the third Test match against West Indies at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Ben Stokes said about Mark Wood – I think he (Mark Wood) really deserves the awards he…
Most Runs in Test: List of players who scored the most runs in Test cricket history
A total of 14 players have scored more than 10,000 runs in Tests so far. The list toppers include players from India, Australia, South Africa, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Pakistan. Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Most Runs in Test: There is nothing special to say about Team India’s great player Sachin Tendulkar. He has made many records in his 24-year long cricket career. One of these is the record of scoring the most runs in Tests. Sachin has played 200 Test matches in his career, and he has scored 15,921 runs. At the same time, Australian legend Ricky Ponting is in second place with 13,378 runs. In third place is South African legend Jacques Kallis who has scored 13,289 runs in 166 Test matches. 14 players have scored 10,000 runs in Test cricket A total of 14 players have scored more than 10,000 runs in Tests so far. The list toppers include players from India, Australia, South Africa, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Pakistan. Players who have scored 10,000 runs in Test cricket – Team-wise India Sachin Tendulkar – 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches Rahul Dravid – 13,288 runs in 164 Tests Sunil Gavaskar – 10,122 runs in 125 Test matches Australia Ricky Ponting – 13,378 runs in 168 Tests Allan Border – 11,174 runs in 156 Tests Steve Waugh – 10,927 runs in 168 Tests England Alastair Cook – 12,472 runs in 161 Tests Joe Root – 12,027* runs in 143 Tests Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara – 12,400 runs in 134 Tests Mahela Jayawardene – 11,814 runs in 149 Tests West Indies Brian Lara – 11,953 runs in 131 Tests Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 11,867 runs in 164 Tests South Africa Jacques Kallis – 13,289 runs in 166 Tests Pakistan Younis Khan – 10,099 runs in 118 Tests Most Runs in Test: List of 10 players who scored the most runs in the history of Test cricket Player Runs in Test cricket Sachin Tendulkar- India 15,921 Ricky Ponting – Australia 13,378 Jacques Kallis- South Africa 13,289 Rahul Dravid- India 13,288 Alastair Cook- England 12,472 Kumar Sangakkara- Sri Lanka 12,400 Joe Root- England 12,027 Brian Lara- West Indies 11,953 Shivnarine Chnaderpaul- West Indies 11,867 Mahela Jayawardene- Sri Lanka 11,814
July-21 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- Twitter/X) 1. This person will make Team India practice for IND vs SL series, reached Sri Lanka Gautam Gambhir is going to take over as the new head coach of Team India from India’s tour of Sri Lanka. Along with this, Ryan ten Doeschate was selected to assist Gautam Gambhir. Ryan ten Doeschate joined the team on 25 July. Let us tell you that Ryan ten Doeschate was selected only after Gambhir’s recommendation because Gambhir has worked with him and he wanted to make him his assistant coach. 2. Ben Stokes expressed concern over England’s international cricket schedule, know what he said? Regarding the busy cricket schedule of the England cricket team, Ben Stokes said to ESPNcricinfo – I don’t expect this. This is something that needs to be looked at. Who knows what international cricket will look like, with everyone’s franchises running as well? This needs to be looked at, the landscape of the game is constantly changing. I don’t think anyone can put their hand on their heart and say they know what cricket is going to look like in two years. I think some advice could be quite good, obviously for Jos Buttler and me. 3. Bumrah has now broken his silence on the bad behaviour of fans with Hardik Pandya Jasprit Bumrah told The Indian Express, “Sometimes we understand, we live in a country where emotions are the topic of discussion. We understand that fans get emotional. Players get emotional. You can’t take it seriously. Now when people are singing songs of praise, it’s not all. Things can change again when we lose a match. Because we play a game that is so popular, every player has to go through all this. 4. Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid’s luck shines, he got this much money in yesterday’s auction Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, bagged his maiden Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 contract with last season’s runners-up Mysuru Warriors at the auction in Bengaluru on Thursday. 18-year-old all-rounder Dravid was bought for a price of Rs 50,000. A medium pacer and middle-order batsman, he was part of the Karnataka Under-19 team that won the 2023-24 Cooch Behar Trophy. 5. “I trust you…I am grateful” – Jasprit Bumrah said about Rohit Sharma’s captaincy Jasprit Bumrah is counted among the fastest bowlers not only in India but in the world. He has praised his captain Rohit Sharma a lot. Bumrah told how Rohit helped him become a better bowler under his captaincy in IPL. At the beginning of his career, Bumrah did not know how to field. He told that Rohit Sharma used to help him in setting the field as well. 6. Neither Dhoni, nor Rohit, nor Kohli, who is Bumrah’s favorite captain? Know here Let us tell you that recently while talking to Indian Express, when Jaspreet Bumrah was asked about his favorite captain, he said- My favorite captain has always…
Win percentage of Team India Coaches: What is the win percentage of the last 7 coaches of India before Gambhir?
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Win percentage of last 7 coaches of India before Gautam Gambhir? Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new coach of Team India. He took over as the eighth full-time coach since 2000. From John Wright to Rahul Dravid, everyone has coached Team India during this period. The question of who is the best coach of the Indian team will always remain in the minds of the fans. Some people take the name of Gary Kirsten, while some suggest the name of Rahul Dravid. Team India won the 2011 World Cup under the coaching of Kirsten. Similarly, Rahul Dravid led Team India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Who is the best coach of India: What is the winning percentage of the last 7 coaches of India before Gautam Gambhir? 1. John Wright New Zealand’s John Wright was the coach of India from 2000 to 2005. During this period, India played 182 matches in all three formats, out of which it won 89 and lost 71. John Wright’s win percentage is 48.9. 2. Greg Chappell Australia’s Greg Chappell was the coach of India from 2005 to 2007. Under his coaching, Team India played 81 matches, out of which it won 40 matches and lost 31 matches. Greg Chappell’s winning percentage is 49.4. 3. Gary Kirsten South Africa’s Gary Kirsten was the coach of India from 2008 to 2011. Under his coaching, Team India won the 2011 ODI World Cup. India has played 144 matches and won 85 of them. It lost 44 matches. Overall, their winning percentage is 59. 4. Duncan Fletcher Zimbabwe’s Duncan Fletcher was the coach of India from 2011 to 2015. During this period, Team India won 92 out of 171 matches and lost 62 matches. India’s winning percentage under his coaching was 53.8. 5. Anil Kumble Former Indian Test captain Anil Kumble was the coach from 2016 to 2017. During this period, India won 23 out of 37 matches and lost 8 matches. The winning percentage under Kumble’s coaching was 62.1. 6. Ravi Shastri After Kumble, Ravi Shastri held this post from 2017 to 2021. Under Shastri’s coaching, Team India played 184 matches and won 121, while lost 53 matches. With this, India’s winning percentage under his coaching was 65.8. 7. Rahul Dravid In 2021, former Indian captain Rahul Dravid became the coach after Ravi Shastri. Under Dravid’s coaching, Team India reached the finals of the 2023 World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup. After this, it won the T20 World Cup in 2024. During his tenure as coach, India played 144 matches. During this period, it won 103 matches and lost 36. India’s winning percentage during his tenure was 71.5. Through this, Rahul Dravid can be called the best coach in the history of Team India.
‘I saw him hugging the trophy and crying’, Ashwin reveals his favourite moment of the T20 World Cup final
Under the guidance of Rahul Dravid, the Indian team recently won the T20 World Cup 2024 title Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) Under the guidance of Rahul Dravid, the Indian team recently won the T20 World Cup 2024 title. With this, Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach also ended. Dravid could not win any ICC trophy during his career, so winning the 2024 T20 World Cup trophy is of great importance to him. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the moment when India won the trophy. Ashwin told how former head coach Rahul Dravid expressed his emotions. He said that Rahul Dravid hugged the trophy and cried after leading the team to its first ICC title in 11 years. I saw him hugging the trophy and crying- Ravichandran Ashwin Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, the moment for me was when Virat Kohli called Rahul Dravid and gave him the trophy. I saw him crying while hugging the trophy. Rahul Dravid shouted and cried. I saw him enjoying it. I felt it. I want to talk about one person. India lost during the 50-over World Cup in 2007. Rahul Dravid was the captain at that time. After that he was no longer with the ODI team. The spin bowler said, if something does not go well, if the Indian team is out or loses the match, they immediately ask what Rahul Dravid is doing. Ashwin said, I know what he has been doing with this team for the last 2-3 years. I know how balanced he is. I know how hard he has worked to change this approach. I know what he has given to each of his players. Even when he was sitting at home, he would keep planning how to do this and how to do that. Let us tell you that this victory means a lot to Dravid. He was very happy after winning the trophy for India as the head coach. Rahul Dravid thanked the support staff, players and BCCI for believing in him. Now Gautam Gambhir is the head coach of Team India in his place and he is starting his tenure with the Sri Lanka tour.
“Sammy will miss you the most”- Rohit’s wife now shares an emotional post about Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach lasted till the T20 World Cup. Ritika Rohit and Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Insta) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach with Team India has ended with the victory in the T20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid was the head coach of Team India for about three years. The BCCI on Tuesday appointed Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian team. During the tenure of captain Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid, the Indian team reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, the final of the World Test Championship and the final of the ODI World Cup. But his biggest win came last month, when India defeated South Africa in the West Indies to win the T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh has shared an emotional note for Rahul Dravid. Ritika Sajdeh shared a picture of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid and wrote, “So many emotions, you mean a lot to our whole family. You will be missed a lot. I think Sammy will miss you the most.” Rohit Sharma also wrote a heart-felt message for Rahul Dravid Let us tell you that before this Rohit Sharma also shared an emotional post for Rahul Dravid. He wrote that, Rohit said, “I respect you since childhood like billions of other people. But I am lucky that I got a chance to work so closely with you. I learned a lot from you and I will cherish every memory. This (winning the World Cup) was missing from your many achievements. I am so happy that we achieved it together. Rahul bhai, it is an honour for me to call you my confidant, my coach and my friend.”
