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Virender Sehwag, India vs Pakistan, Multan Test, Sultan of Multan, Rahul Dravid | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two decades ago, on March 29, 2004, cricket witnessed an iconic moment as the then-India opener Virender Sehwag etched his name in history books by becoming the first Indian player to score a triple century in Test cricket.The second day of the Multan Test between India and Pakistan will forever be remembered for Sehwag's breathtaking batting display.True to his characteristic aggressive style of batting, Sehwag reached the coveted milestone with a six over mid-wicket against off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who bid adieu to international cricket following this match.The journey to his triple-century was not short of extraordinary feats as Sehwag shattered multiple records along the way. He surpassed the legendary Sunil Gavaskar's 236, Sachin Tendulkar's unbeaten 241 and VVS Laxm...
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‘Jitne bhi young ladke the…’: Rohit Sharma relishes bond with young India debutants during England series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Test series triumph over England, marked by a 4-1 victory, saw skipper Rohit Sharma bask in the camaraderie of his young, "mischievous" teammates, expressing overwhelming emotions as they made their debuts on the monumental stage. In the absence of key players like Virat Kohli, the series witnessed the emergence of five debutants – Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep, and Devdutt Padikkal – showcasing resilience after an initial setback in the opening Test in Hyderabad.Also See: IPL schedule 2024Sharing his sentiments on his Instagram handle "Team Ro," Rohit Sharma reflected on his delight in playing alongside the young talents, describing them as spirited individuals. "Personally, mujhe inke saath kaam karke bahut maza aya. Jitne bhi young ladke the...
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‘Kuch bol deta hun, jo mic pe pakda jata hai’: Rohit Sharma clears air over stump mic chatters | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's stump mic chatters gained a lot of attention during the recently-concluded India-England Test series as his one liners went viral on social media.Having earlier clarified that he doesn't do it deliberately, the Indian skipper opened up on the issue again saying that his remarks occasionally get picked up by the stump mic.He emphasized that his intent is not to harm anyone but rather to ensure that the youngsters fulfill their responsibilities effectively. "I really enjoyed handling all the youngsters in the field - I have told somethings in mic but it's not to hurt anyone, just make sure that they are on job & think about the team - I am so pleased that everyone was engaged to it - I hope we play lots of cricket together, really loved it," Rohit said during...
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Justin Langer terms Rahul Dravid lucky, avoids question on coaching Team India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Justin Langer faced a 'probing delivery' regarding his potential future as coach of the Indian national team, but much like his playing days, he deftly judged it and left the one bowled on the "corridor of uncertainty" unanswered.After taking a two-year hiatus following his widely-publicized and acrimonious exit from the head coach position of the Australian team in 2022, Langer has returned as the head coach of IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants.Although he faced a straight question upfront, Langer chose not to provide a direct response, leaving the speculation surrounding his future coaching endeavors open-ended.Also Read: How to watch IPL 2024 live in USA, Canada and MENA regionWill he be considering the possibility of coaching the Indian team in the near future?He first l...
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Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel get BCCI’s central contracts | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rising stars Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have been handed BCCI's Group C central contracts, which have an annual retainership fee of Rs 1 crore.The development comes after Sarfaraz and Dhruv fulfilled the criteria of playing three Tests in a season.Middle-order batter Sarfaraz and wicket-keeper Dhruv's names were ratified during the BCCI Apex Council meeting which was held on Monday.Sarfaraz, a domestic heavyweight for Mumbai, scored three half-centuries in three Tests against England while Agra man Jurel, with scores of 90 and 39 not out in a tricky chase at Ranchi, won the Player of the Match in only his second game.Ratification of central contract was on the agenda and both have made the cut.Ranji Trophy schedulingThe BCCI is likely to revisit the Ranji Trophy calender f...
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BCCI asks Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Ajit Agarkar to suggest ways to improve domestic cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: In a bid to keep up its efforts to boost men’s domestic cricket, the BCCI at its Apex Council meeting on Monday formed a three-member committee, which includes India men’s team head coach Rahul Dravid, National Cricket Academy chairman VVS Laxman and men’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar, to "give suggestions to improve domestic cricket," TOI has learnt."There were a lot of issues that cropped up during the conduct of men’s domestic cricket, with a prominent problem being that a lot of games in north India, particularly during the Ranji Trophy, were washed out or heavily curtailed due to bad weather in December-January.Dravid, Laxman and Agarkar have been asked to give their suggestions to improve men’s domestic cricket," a source said.The decision was taken in the BCCI’s Apex Counc...
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Mohammad Kaif’s ‘doctoring’ comment re-ignites pitch row around 2023 ODI World Cup final, puts Rohit Sharma & Rahul Dravid under the scanner | Cricket News – Times of India

India's defeat against Australia in the ODI World Cup final last year was preceded and followed by a lot of talk around the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and accusations of home team trying to influence the preparation of the playing surface in their favour. Re-igniting that debate with his comments on an interview to Lallantop, former India batsman Mohammad Kaif said focusing too much on the pitch "messed up" India's preparations while the Aussies learned from their mistakes during the league-stage loss against the home team.He said skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid were keeping a close eye on the preparation of the pitch that kept changing as the match-day came closer. "I was there for three days, did a lot of shows. Rohit Sharma came in the evening with Dr...
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Rahul Dravid on R Ashwin: ‘He challenges you, and as a coach, you want that’

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin in the recent series against England has reached 500 Test wickets and also reached the landmark of 100 Tests. One of the main features of his bowling throughout his career has been his ability to adapt and evolve through various challenges thrown at him. Indian coach Rahul Dravid lauded the spinner and said the veteran also tends to “challenge” him as a coach. “The good thing about him is that he challenges you, and as a coach, you want that. Looking forward to more such memories with him. He is one of a kind,” Dravid would say during a felicitation function organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).”He always has the desire to contribute to the team’s success. Have enjoyed my time with him,” Dravid added. Dravid would further credit Ashwin for t...
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‘I saw the pitch changing colour’: Mohammed Kaif blasts Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid for India’s World Cup final defeat to Australia

Accusing India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid of botching up their plans in the ODI World Cup final against Australia last November, former India batter Mohammed Kaif said the duo was involved in altering the pitch before the defeat in Ahmedabad. India, favourites to lift the title at home after 12 years, were undefeated in the league stage of the campaign and entered the summit clash on the back of ten consecutive wins. However, the hosts crumbled before a well-oiled Australian unit on a tacky pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the final. Kaif, who was on commentary duties in Ahmedabad during the match, observed that Rohit and Dravid made regular evening inspections for three successive days before the final. Speaking in an interview with the Lallantop, Kaif said...
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‘Achievements of gigantic proportions’: Ravi Shastri wants R Ashwin to keep ‘harassing batters’ for a couple of years more | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had an emotional Test series against England where he featured in his landmark 100th Test and also scaled 'Mount 500' to become only second Indian to the feat after legendary Anil Kumble.Not only Ashwin reclaimed the no.1 Test bowler spot after the conclusion of the series, his 26 dismissals, bamboozling the England batters, played a huge role in India's 4-1 domination.Two former India coaches in Kumble and Ravi Shastri and one current in form of Rahul Dravid were all in praise of Ashwin on Saturday, labelling him as one of India's greatest ever.While Dravid hoped that he wouldn't call it quits anytime soon, Shastri wanted to see him harass batters for at least two more years. Kumble, on the other hand, found it perplexing that he...
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Double, or triple Ranji Trophy fee to prevent pull-outs: Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has hailed the BCCI's decision to provide an additional incentive to India's players to play more Tests, but has recommended that the BCCI should make the players' fees for participating in the Ranji Trophy lucrative by making it "double, or triple", "in order to prevent pull-outs.The BCCI had recently denied central contracts to a couple of players for non-participation in the Ranji Trophy."I think what Rahul Dravid (India head coach) said, when it was announced in Dharamsala, that he would like to call it a reward. That is a wonderful thing by the BCCI to reward those who would be playing, but I would also request the BCCI to ensure that the feeder to the Test team, which is the Ranji Trophy, that is also looked after. (If) the Ranji Trophy fees ca...
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On this day in 2001, VVS Laxman & Rahul Dravid scripted one of the greatest comebacks in Test history | Cricket News – Times of India

By the end of third day of the Kolkata Test against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001, India were down and all but out. Following on, the hosts were 232/4 in second innings, still 42 runs behind the visitors and had just six more wickets left. That's when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid started writing a rising-from-the-ashes story that became one of the most incredible comebacks in the history of Test cricket. Laxman was batting on 109 and Dravid on 7 at the start of day four. But when the stumps were drawn, India hadn't lost a wicket in the entire day's play and Laxman had moved to 275 and Dravid to 155. The beauty of Laxman's knock, which ultimately ended at an epic 281, overshadowed what actually was an equally priceless innings played by Dravid, who went on to score 180. The duo ad...
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‘Player can give his life for Rohit’: Ashwin’s million dollar praise for ‘golden hearted’ Indian skipper | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has always held a deep respect for Rohit Sharma, not only as an exceptional leader but also for the Indian skipper's compassionate and humane qualities. This became evident to the spinner firsthand when his mother, Chitra, was hospitalized during the third Test in Rajkot.In a society where self-interest often takes precedence, Rohit's leadership shines through with his empathy and generous heart.Ashwin believes that these qualities inspire teammates to give their all for him. This sentiment is particularly poignant for Ashwin, who had to hastily return to Chennai shortly after achieving his 500th Test wicket.On his Tamil YouTube channel, Ashwin recollected the horrifying 48 hours of his life, which also stood out for camaraderie and brotherhood amongst tea...
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Watch: Shreyas Iyer gets a special mention in Team India dressing room after series triumph | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sidelined from the Indian team for the last three Tests against England with an injury, a recent central contract snub and a couple of poor outings in domestic cricket, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been going through a tough period.But on Saturday, Iyer had a special mention in the Indian team dressing room as he was one of the nominees for the fielding medal for the series award.Iyer, who featured in the first two Tests against England was superb on the field, taking brilliant catches and was also involved in an outstanding run out as coach T Dilip lauded the 29-year-old.Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were however jointly given the fielder of the series award for taking the most number of catches.Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav too got an award for his superb work in t...
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Test cricket is hard, you are going to need each other to succeed: Dravid to young players

Head coach Rahul Dravid. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Rahul Dravid underlined the importance of staying together and functioning as a unit to be triumphant in the tough world of Test cricket while delivering a motivational dressing room speech after India registered a memorable 4-1 series win over England.After losing the opening Test in Hyderabad, the hosts bounced back in stunning fashion to win the next four matches to claim the series.𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺!Ft. Head Coach Rahul Dravid & Captain Rohit Sharma 💬#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ImRo45 | @IDFCFIRSTBankpic.twitter.com/VL7RZvNyAO— BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2024   "Series like this have to be earned and this is tough. Test cricket is hard at times. It's hard in terms of your skill. It's hard physically, as you've se...
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Hope money alone won’t be the incentive to play Tests: Rahul Dravid | Cricket News – Times of India

DHARAMSHALA: India's head coach Rahul Dravid has urged that the BCCI's new Test incentive scheme should not be viewed as a mere sop to attract the best players and safeguard the format's future. Instead, the staggering hike in rewards for Test regulars should be seen as an acknowledgment of the immense rigours and challenges of the red-ball format, he insisted."I really hope money is not going to be the incentive to play Test cricket," Dravid said. "It's just nice that the hard work - and how tough Test cricket can be - is being recognized. I wouldn't see it as an incentive to make people play Test cricket. I hope not. I hope it never really comes to that. It's probably a recognition that it is a tough format."It takes a special person to do what Ashwin has done, play 100 Tests. All of ...
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IND vs ENG fifth Test | Our experience in bowling was critical: Dravid

: India’s head coach Rahul Dravid during a training session ahead of the fifth Test cricket match between India and England, in Dharamshala, on March 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI With the series done and dusted, it was time for coach Rahul Dravid and England’s skipper Ben Stokes, here on Saturday, to reflect on the five-Test series.After India’s emphatic innings-and-64-run victory on the third day, Dravid shared his views. “We dominated this match. We were in control here all the way. But the first four Tests, there were periods when they did put us under a little bit of pressure.” “There were days, particularly the third day in both Rajkot and in Ranchi, when England had the ascendancy in the morning. The heartening thing for me was how well our experienced players stepped up in those...
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‘Jeez man, VVS used to…” Why watching Axar Patel at No 6 made Rahul Dravid think about VVS Laxman

It’s not everyday that Rahul Dravid shares dressing room conversations or throws his head back and laughs at his own joke at a press conference. But it’s not everyday, Indian team, minus Virat Kohli, wins a crucial home series despite regularly losing key players because of a spate of injuries. It was a question about India’s depleted squad before the second Test at Vizag that sparked laughs in the media room. This was the time when India, after losing the first Test, were informed that two key players – Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul – were not available for selection and all-rounder Axar Patel got into the playing. The sight of Axar going out to bat made the two 90s cricketers in the dressing room – coach Dravid and his assistant Vikram Rathore – nostalgic. “When I saw Axar walk in at N...
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Rahul Dravid hails ‘terrific leader’ Rohit Sharma, says fantastic to see players gravitate towards him | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's captaincy contrasted with Ben Stokes' intense methods, yet India's head coach Rahul Dravid was pleased to witness the players embracing the principles of leadership exhibited by the Mumbaikar.While under Rohit's captaincy, India refrained from making grandiose claims, they quietly and decisively neutralized the visitors' widely discussed 'Bazball' strategy, ultimately securing the five-match series with a convincing 4-1 victory."I'm privileged to work with a lovely team. I'm learning from them all the time. Rohit has been fantastic to work with. I think he's a terrific leader, and the guys gravitate towards him phenomenally, which is fantastic to see," Dravid told broadcasters after the match.Dravid remarked that India's series triumph was marked by numerous st...
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‘Missed a few key players but…’: Head coach Rahul Dravid hails next-gen stars after series triumph | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With senior pros Virat Kohli and KL Rahul missing out and the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane not in the scheme of things anymore, India's batting-order looked quite fragile ahead of the marquee series against England.The young talents, who were given an opportunity had a pressure to perform but the next-gen stars passed the litmus test with flying colors as India on Saturday wrapped up the series with a 4-1 win. During the tough series, India found the next stars in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel as they took on powerhouse England head on, producing incredible performances one after another. After the series wrapped up on Sunday, India head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on the youngsters and was mighty impressed with their performances in th...