“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.
India will play Pakistan this evening in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, and the players will be motivated by vengeance after India lost the previous cricket match between these two Asian powerhouses in an embarrassing fashion.
In Dravid's absence, who tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the team's departure for the UAE, Laxman, who acted as the coach during India's recently finished three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe, will be in charge of the team's preparation.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Dravid had tested positive for Covid-19, placing his involvement in the Asia Cup, scheduled to commence in the UAE from August 27, in doubt.
Dravid did not travel to Zimbabwe for the recently-concluded three-match One-day International series, which the KL Rahul-led side won 3-0.
Dravid's words came true when India didn't tinker with their playing eleven despite losing matches in New Delhi and Cuttack. With the Indian team management continuing to keep their faith on the playing eleven, India made a comeback in the series.
