Sourav Ganguly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president has hailed Team India coach Rahul Dravid for maintaining his humility despite his glorious achievements in cricket.
Revealing the latest incident as an example of his down-to-earth nature, Sourav Ganguly said that Rahul Dravid was carrying cones and wickets back to the dressing room after a practice session in Kanpur, the venue of the 1st Test.
Sourav Ganguly Assured BCCI Will Support Rahul Dravid And Virat Kohli In Tests Whichever Way They Want
India took on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series in Kanpur last month. The game was Rahul Dravid’s first assignment as full-time coach of the Indian team in the longest format of the sport. He took charge of the side during the preceding T20I series against the Kiwis, which India won 3-0.
Asked to share his views on his long-time mate, who has taken up one of the toughest jobs in Indian cricket, Sourav Ganguly said in an interview “I wish him (Dravid) all the best. I heard that in Kanpur, after the day’s practice he was picking up the cones and wickets and balls and bringing them back to the dressing room.”
“It must have been a great sight for cameramen and photographers to see Rahul Dravid do that (smiles). But he is that sort of a person.”
Sourav Ganguly also assured: “We will support him and Rohit and Virat in test cricket whichever way they want.”
Team India’s next assignment will be the tour of South Africa, where they will play three Tests and as many ODIs, starting with the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Sourav Ganguly Clarifies BCCI Requested Virat Kohli Not To Step Down As A T20I Skipper And BCCI Wanted Only One White Ball Skipper
There has been a bit of controversy in Indian cricket following BCCI’s decision to replace Virat Kohli as ODI captain and give the post to Rohit Sharma. Sourav Ganguly has already informed that the cricket board had requested Virat Kohli not to step down as a T20I skipper.
Shedding further light on the matter, Sourav Ganguly explained: “It’s like I said… I personally requested him (Kohli) not to give up T20 captaincy. Obviously, he felt the workload. Which is fine, he has been a great cricketer, he has been very intense with his cricket. He has captained for a long period of time and these things happen.”
“Because I have captained for a long period of time; therefore, I know. Also, they wanted only one white-ball captain. And that’s why this decision. I don’t know what’s going to happen in future. But as I said, it’s a good team and it has some fantastic players and I hope they will turn it around.”
Following the latest development in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli will lead the team during the Test series in South Africa while Rohit Sharma will take over the reins for the three-match ODI series.
Rohit Sharma replaced Virat Kohli as the Indian team’s skipper in the 50-over format, but the name of vice-captain is still under focus. The entire leadership structure in the Indian cricket team is undergoing a change, be it T20Is, ODIs, or Tests.
As for the Test format, Rohit Sharma’s status has been elevated as the team’s vice-captain, with Ajinkya Rahane being stripped off the role. KL Rahul is the favourite to take up the vice-captain’s role in the 50-over format, just as he has been given the responsibility in T20Is.