“It’s early days, and there are a lot of positives,” he said confidently, brushing off the back-to-back losses.
Actor Siddharth, who plays the character of Arjun, a cricketer representing the country in director Sashikanth’s upcoming film ‘Test’, says that if there was one person he had to pick to dedicate all that he had done in this film as a test cricketer, it would be Rahul Dravid.
Dravid expressed his satisfaction at the composition of the new-look Rajasthan Royals side, saying that the likes of Riyan Parag could be younger by age but has rich experience of playing in excess of 50 games in the cash-rich league.
Former teammate Harbhajan also had a special message for 'The Wall', calling him an "epitome of discipline and commitment".
According to reliable sources close to the development, the talks between Dravid and the franchise have reached the final stages, and it is only a matter of time when The Wall returns to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mega IPL auction.
On Saturday, the Rohit Sharma-led side finally got to lay their hands on the ICC silverware after exhibiting exemplary composure to snatch a seven-run win against a strong South African side in the nail-biting title clash.
Interestingly, the support staff that includes Dravid along with bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and batting coach Vikram Rathour had made their Team India debut around the same time in 1996.
India head coach Rahul Dravid, who is always regarded as a calm and composed man, let his true emotions out as he enthusiastically lifted the T20 World Cup trophy to celebrate the Men-in-Blue's stunning victory
India have stumbled at the last hurdle in their two most recent appearances in ICC finals, having tasted defeat to Australia in both last year’s ICC World Test Championship final in London and the ICC men’s 50-over World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
Shah also said that current head coach Rahul Dravid can re-apply for the position if he wants to extend his tenure.
