DTVHINDIRahul Dravid was very disappointed after the defeat in the Test series against South Africa, former head coach made a big revelation
South Africa won the three-match Test series 2–1. Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid recently revealed that the Indian team could not win the Test series in South Africa and this was the lowest point of his coaching tenure. Let us tell you, Rahul Dravid was appointed the head coach of the Indian team in November 2021. He was given this important post just before the tour of South Africa. The Indian team started this tour quite well and defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test at Centurion. Many cricket fans thought that the Indian team would easily win this Test series but South Africa made a very good comeback and won the next two matches. Recalling this time, Rahul Dravid told Star Sports, ‘If you ask me what was my lowest point, I would say the South Africa Test series at the beginning of my career. We won the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. After this, we were playing the second and third Test matches. We had never won a series in South Africa and this was a big opportunity for all of us. There were some senior players who were not available.’ India lost 2-1 against South Africa Rahul Dravid further said, ‘Rohit Sharma was injured and some senior players were not in that series. We were very close in both the Tests. We had a great opportunity in the third innings of both these Tests because we had scored a very good score and could have won the match. However, South Africa played very well. They chased the target in the fourth innings and we lost the match. This was the lowest point of my career. I felt bad that we were ahead in this series but still could not win it.’ South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-1. The Indian team players failed to perform well in the second and third Tests. Not only this, Virat Kohli also resigned from the post of captaincy after this series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
“It’s a joke…” Why was KL Rahul dropped from the team for the third ODI? Former cricketer demands an answer
Dodda Ganesh has criticised the Indian management for their decision to leave out an experienced player like KL Rahul for this do-or-die encounter. KL Rahul (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has questioned the decision to drop KL Rahul and replace him with Shivam Dubey in the ODI match against Sri Lanka. Ganesh called the move ridiculous and said that KL Rahul had captained India in this format only a short time ago. Sri Lanka won the series 2-0 by defeating India by 110 runs in the third and final ODI played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, 7 August. Batting first, the host team scored 248 runs. After this, Dunith Welalage took 5 wickets for 27 runs in 5.1 overs and the Indian team collapsed for 138 runs in 26.1 overs. The Men in Blue made two changes to their playing XI for this do-or-die encounter. Rishabh Pant replaced KL Rahul, while Riyan Parag replaced Arshdeep Singh. Ganesh on his X handle has criticised the Indian management for the decision to leave out an experienced player like KL Rahul for this do-or-die encounter. Ganesh wrote in his post “Only a crazy person would replace KL Rahul with Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag for such an important match. Can’t understand what is happening. He was leading India just 3 ODIs ago and suddenly, after a flop performance, he is out of the playing XI. What a joke. Only in a crazy universe will u have Dube and Riyan Parag playing ahead of KL Rahul, in a decider ODI. Don’t understand what’s happening. He was leading India just 3 ODIs ago and all of a sudden, one failure & he is out of the playing XI. Ridiculous is an understatement. #SLvIND — Dodda Ganesh दौद्ग गानेश (@doddaganesha) August 7, 2024 The 51-year-old former Karnataka fast bowler also warned that dropping players after one or two failures could create a sense of insecurity in them. He wrote in the next post- “If a player who had great success last year can be dropped on a technicality after one failure, it creates a sense of insecurity among the players. Well, you can’t build a cricket team like that. Who would have thought that India would lose so easily to Sri Lanka?” If a player who’s had great success in the last year can be dropped after technically one failure, it creates a sense of insecurity amongst players. Well, you can’t build cricket teams like this. Who would’ve thought that India would lose to SL so convincingly? #SLvIND — Dodda Ganesh दौद्ग गानेश (@doddaganesha) August 7, 2024 What is your opinion? Was it the right move to keep KL Rahul out of the team in the last decisive match?
SL vs IND, 3rd ODI: These 11 big records can be made during the match, Rohit, Kohli and Rahul will create history
The last match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played on August 7 in Colombo. SL vs IND (Photo Source: Getty Images) SL vs IND, 3rd ODI: The last match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Colombo on August 7. The host team is leading the series 1-0. The first match of the series was a tie, while in the second match, Sri Lanka won by 32 runs. In the match, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 240 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In response, Team India had a good start while chasing the target. Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had a partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket. But the team faltered again and was all out for 208 runs in 42.2 overs. Jeffrey Vandersay took the maximum of 6 wickets for Sri Lanka. Team India would like to win the third ODI and end the series at 1-1. The Sri Lankan team will enter the match with the intention of winning the series. Let us tell you which records can be made by the players during the third ODI match- These records can be made during the third ODI match- 1. KL Rahul (199) is about to play the 200th match of his international career. 2. Charith Asalanka (1957) is 43 runs away from completing 2000 runs in the ODI format. 3. Virat Kohli (1298) is just 4 fours away from completing 1300 fours in the ODI format. 4. Rohit Sharma (95) is 5 catches away from completing 100 catches in ODIs. 5. Virat Kohli (26922) is 78 runs away from completing 27000 runs in his international career. 6. Charith Asalanka (43) needs seven sixes to complete 50 sixes in the ODI format. 7. Virat Kohli (13,886) is 114 runs away from completing 14,000 runs in the ODI format. 8. KL Rahul (2,851) needs 149 runs to complete 3000 runs in the ODI format. 9. Kusal Mendis (384) is 13 fours away from completing 400 fours in the ODI format. 10. Rishabh Pant (90) is 10 fours away from completing 100 fours in his international career. 11. Chamika Karunaratne (451) is 49 runs away from completing 500 runs in the ODI format.
Was this celebration planned in advance? Rahul Dravid spoke openly about the emotional moment after the T20 World Cup win
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid claimed that he had no plans to show the emotions that came out during the 2024 T20 World Cup celebrations with the Indian team. Rahul Dravid (Source X) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is not someone who shows a lot of emotion on the field. However, after India’s seven-run win over South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, Dravid showed his other side. He celebrated wildly with the trophy. He tried to stay away from the limelight for as long as possible, but when Virat Kohli handed him the trophy, he showed a side of himself that surprised everyone after the hard-earned win. When asked about his behavior, Dravid revealed that he had not planned any of what he did on the field and he was just happy with India’s win. He said that as a coach, he always tried to keep his emotions in check, but at that moment, he wanted to celebrate with the team and his coaching staff as everyone had worked very hard for this trophy. Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid claimed that he had no plans to show the emotions that were expected during the 2024 T20 World Cup celebrations with the Indian team. Notably, India ended their 11-year wait for the ICC trophy by defeating South Africa by seven runs in the final. Rahul Dravid said on Star Sports “You don’t plan these things. Most of the time, I try to keep my emotions in check as a coach and that’s what’s expected of you. But at that moment, I was really happy for the team. I was happy for the boys. I was happy for the support staff. So many people who had worked really hard with me.” You need a bit of luck to go your way: Rahul Dravid “I was with the team for 2.5-3 years and we came close to winning many times, be it the semi-final of the last T20 World Cup in Australia, the World Test Championship final or the 50-over World Cup final in India, and we couldn’t get the win in those crucial moments. In such situations, you need a bit of luck and a bit of fortune and that’s what happened to us that day.”
Does 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.
Star cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty started a charity, Virat and Dhoni will also support them in this noble cause
KL Rahul is playing the ODI series on Sri Lanka tour. Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Insta) Team India cricketer KL Rahul and his wife actress Athiya Shetty have started a charity venture. This charity venture has been named ‘Cricket for a Cause’. Both of them have started this venture to raise funds for Vipla Foundation. Along with Athiya and Rahul, many famous people from the cricket world have joined this venture. This list includes the names of players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja. Apart from these, the names of international players like Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran are also included. Under this venture, Rahul and Athiya have organized a special cricket auction. In this, these players will donate their favorite things and raise funds for the foundation. They will give all the money received in that auction to Vipla Foundation Athiya Shetty’s grandmother started the Vipla Foundation Athiya said about this venture- Vipla Foundation has been an important part of my childhood. I have spent many days after school teaching children and spending time with them. Through this auction, I hope to carry forward the legacy of my grandmother. Nani started Vipla Foundation for needy children. KL Rahul said- My first tour to school was very emotional. The children motivated me to start this venture, of which Athiya’s family has been a part. When I contacted people from the cricket world for this, they came forward to contribute to this great work. Talking about KL Rahul, this star cricketer of Team India is currently a part of the ODI series being played on the Sri Lanka tour. Rahul was away from Team India after the ODI World Cup 2023, but he has returned to the Indian team again for this series.
“If he improves his approach then in T20…”- Former cricketer gave such a statement about KL Rahul
KL Rahul played his last match for India in the T20 format during the T20 World Cup 2022. KL Rahul (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian player KL Rahul was not a part of the champion Indian team of T20 World Cup 2024. KL Rahul played the last match for India in this format during the T20 World Cup 2022. Rahul also did not get a chance in the T20 series of Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka tour, which clearly indicates that the management no longer sees him as a T20 format player. However, former Indian player Dodda Ganesh believes that KL Rahul can still make a comeback in the shortest format of the game. However, Rahul needs to change his intent. He can still make a comeback if he improves his approach- Dodda Ganesh Dodda Ganesh tweeted on social media and wrote, If KL Rahul improves his approach in T20, he can still make a comeback and perform well for the Indian team in T20 Internationals. He is such a good talent that he will be missed for a long time. If KL Rahul rectifies his approach in the T20s he can still make a comeback and have a great stint with the Indian team in the T20Is. He is too good a talent to be missing out for long #DoddaMathu #SLvIND — Dodda Ganesh दौद्ग गानेश (@doddaganesha) August 1, 2024 KL Rahul scored 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.13 while playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024. It is difficult to choose between KL Rahul and Pant- Rohit Sharma The Indian team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka. After winning the T20 series, the team is now ready to play the ODI series from August 2 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. In the series against Sri Lanka, who among KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant should be given a place in the playing 11 as a wicketkeeper batsman is going to be a big headache for coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul has shown a great game for India in the ODI World Cup 2023. At the same time, Rishabh Pant made a comeback in international cricket from the T20 World Cup 2024 after injury, he is now ready for a bang comeback in the ODI format as well. Speaking ahead of the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma said, It is difficult to choose between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Both are match winners in their own way. But it is a good problem and I want such problems. We will decide tomorrow.
IND vs SL: Pant or Rahul, who will get a chance in the first ODI match? Know what Captain Hitman said
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are part of Team India for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) After winning the T20 series against Sri Lanka 3-0, Team India will now be eyeing to win the upcoming ODI series. The first match of the three-match ODI series will be played tomorrow (2 August) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Before this match, the biggest headache for captain Rohit Sharma will be whether Rishabh Pant should be selected in the playing eleven as a wicketkeeper or should he stick with KL Rahul? Meanwhile, before the match, captain Rohit Sharma has given a statement on this. He has said that it is a good thing to have such a problem. He also told who he would choose as wicketkeeper batsman for this match. Rohit Sharma gave this answer on the selection of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul Captain Rohit Sharma, while answering this question in the press conference before the match, said how would he choose between KL Rahul and Rishabh? He said, “It is a difficult decision. Both of them are excellent players. You know the capabilities of both the players. When you have such quality, it is not easy to choose a team or player. Both these players are like that. They are match winners on their day. They have won many matches for us in the past.” Captain Rohit further said, “It is always good to have problems in selecting a team like this. You know, when you discuss a lot about who to choose and who not to, it means that there is quality in the team. So I think it is a good thing to have such problems and I wait for such problems as long as I am the captain.” From these statements of Rohit Sharma, it seems that Rishabh Pant may have to wait for now, because KL Rahul has been performing well as a wicketkeeper batsman for a long time. Rahul last played the ODI series in South Africa. At the same time, Pant played his last ODI international match in November 2022. He had a car accident in December.
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.
