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Rahul Dravid

Known as 'the Wall' due to his ability to bat for long, Rahul Dravid has been the batting mainstay of Indian Test team since he first arrived at the international scene in 1996.Dravid is regarded as one of the most technically sound batsmen of his time. He has so far amassed more than 12,000 runs in Tests and 10,000 runs in ODIs. He holds the record of being the only batsman to score a century in all ten Test playing nations.Dravid made his Test debut against England at Lords in June 1996 and scored 95. Till now, he has scored 31 centuries and 59 fifties in 150 Test matches. He is the third batsman to score more than 12,000 runs in Test cricket.Dravid played his first one-day international against Sri Lanka in April 1996 and in 2007, he became the sixth player and the third Indian to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. Dravid has been involved in more than 80 century partnerships and stitched 19 century partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar - a world record.Dravid was awarded the ICC Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year in 2004. Read More

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Rahul Dravid gives pep talk to Indian women's team ahead of Bangladesh tour

PTI / May 24, 2023, 17:34 (IST)

Hours before leaving the Indian shores for the World Test Championship final, men's team head coach Rahul Dravid spent some quality time at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and gave a pep talk to women cricketers ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.

MS Dhoni looks to end career with a bang in IPL final

AFP / May 24, 2023, 15:00 (IST)

MS Dhoni is looking to bow out in style by winning the Indian Premier League with Chennai Super Kings for the fifth time -- unless the 41-year-old cricket superstar stuns everyone and keeps going.

'In the Pink corner today': Rahul Dravid attends RCB-RR clash

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 23, 2023, 20:28 (IST)

The Match 32 of the IPL 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore-Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru witnessed a special guest in Team India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday.

When Sachin Tendulkar picked VVS Laxman as his favourite player among the likes of Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly

PTI / Apr 23, 2023, 15:50 (IST)

"You are blessed with so much talent. You can see the ball a split second earlier than me..." was how legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar described the batting prowess of his 'favourite' former teammate VVS Laxman during the 1999-2000 Australia tour, reveals a new book "Sachin@50: Celebrating a Maestro".

This is the only 50, where I don't feel 50: Sachin Tendulkar

TNN / Apr 23, 2023, 07:38 (IST)

Sachin Tendulkar is nothing if not a man of milestones. He just had to get to another 50, even though he retired ten years ago. And this one feels different to the 68 half-centuries he has scored in Tests, the 96 he cracked in Odis, the 116 he smashed in First-Class cricket and the 114 in List A games.

Rahul Dravid and his coaching staff to assemble at NCA to chalk out WTC Final blueprint

PTI / Apr 10, 2023, 17:29 (IST)

The top Indian stars might be busy with the IPL but head coach Rahul Dravid and his team will assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday to start preparations for the World Test Championship final in June.

IPL 2023: Team India players need to be handled with care

TNN / Mar 30, 2023, 09:42 (IST)

'Workload management' is the buzzword for India's players heading into another IPL season, especially with the World Test Championship final to follow soon after...

IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan is a great leader, we will miss Jonny Bairstow, says Punjab Kings' Jitesh Sharma

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 29, 2023, 15:53 (IST)

In Jonny Bairstow's absence, Punjab Kings will be left with two choices for a specialist wicket-keeper - Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma. 29-year-old Jitesh played 12 matches last season and scored 234 runs at an average of 29.25, including 12 maximums.

There's enough talent, it's about how India prepare for big events: Sourav Ganguly

TNN / Mar 28, 2023, 08:07 (IST)

Sourav Ganguly likes to be absorbed in cricket. After overseeing a rigorous training session as Delhi Capitals' director of cricket at the Ferozeshah Kotla, as he sat down for an interaction, he browsed through every match happening around the globe on his phone.

The way Shubman Gill is playing, I'll pick him ahead of myself: Shikhar Dhawan

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 26, 2023, 11:52 (IST)

India star batter Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday lauded the young sensation Shubman Gill and said he would pick the 23-year-old over himself in the national side, given his current form with the bat of late.

Australia series defeat highlights Team India's ODI World Cup preparations problems

TNN / Mar 24, 2023, 07:44 (IST)

Captain Rohit Sharma, following the loss to Australia at Chepauk, was quite frank in his assessment about what needs to be done going ahead if India are to win the World Cup. The skipper feels the important thing is to understand the role each player needs to play.

'I offered my services to Rahul Dravid but he said...': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 23, 2023, 17:21 (IST)

India head coach Rahul Dravid is a gentleman for life and has been the most loved cricketer around during his playing days. Former Indian leg spinner and currently a commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan revealed the incident that showed the generous side of Dravid.

We have narrowed it down to 17-18 players for World Cup squad, says India head coach Rahul Dravid

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 21, 2023, 19:33 (IST)

eam India head coach Rahul Dravid is feeling quite positive after playing three ODI home series in the build-up to the ODI World Cup as he has already narrowed his World Cup core team to 17-18 players.

Ramya to be first guest on Weekend with Ramesh season 5

TNN / Mar 21, 2023, 09:57 (IST)

The others set to appear in the show in this season include actors Dhruva Sarja Rachita Ram, Malashree, and cardiologist Dr Manjunath, among others.

WTC Final: Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid ponder the challenges

TNN / Mar 14, 2023, 08:34 (IST)

With there just being a week-long gap between the IPL final and World Test Championship Final, captain Rohit Sharma said that there will be appropriate measures in place to get the players ready for the red-ball grand finale. The IPL final will be played on May 29 while the WTC summit clash between India and Australia will begin from June 7 at the Oval in London.

Suryakumar Yadav still learning the 50-over game: Rahul Dravid

TNN / Mar 22, 2023, 08:44 (IST)

Suryakumar Yadav, with his outrageously inventive yet consistently effective stroke play in T20s, has acquired superstar status in the format and the 'Indian Mr 360' moniker on the back of his dazzlingly dexterous displays. But the going has been tough for him in ODIs, underscored by his consecutive golden ducks in the series against Australia.

Shreyas Iyer advised 10 days rest; call on availability for IPL yet to be taken: Report

IANS / Mar 17, 2023, 19:10 (IST)

India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, who suffered a recurrence of a back injury during the Ahmedabad Test against Australia, has been advised to take ten days of rest, with a call for his availability for IPL 2023 yet to be taken.

Arshdeep Singh joins Kent on Rahul Dravid's advice, to play five first-class games

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 17, 2023, 19:00 (IST)

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh will play for English County Kent on the advice of Team India head coach Rahul Dravid during the upcoming season in order to hone his red-ball skills.

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal: The spin twins will have important six months ahead of them

PTI / Mar 15, 2023, 18:08 (IST)

They were the toast of the nation going into the 2019 World Cup in England but in the last four years, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have seen more downs than ups.

This day that year: VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid put up one of India's greatest partnerships in 2001

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 14, 2023, 16:33 (IST)

The India-Australia series in 2001 is said to be one of the greatest ever played between the two countries. The second Test of the series at the majestic Eden Gardens is said to have changed Indian cricket forever. The date was March 14 and the protagonists were VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid.