Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid; born 11 January 1973) is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Born in a Marathi family and brought up in Bangalore, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented Karnataka at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Hailed as The Wall, Dravid was named one of the best five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2000 and received...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth11 January 1973
CityIndore, India
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We would definitely want to win the match (for a 4-1 series score). We approach each game with the aim of winning it.
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Every series is a challenge. We have prepared ourselves the best we can. We want to enjoy our cricket.
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We will like a few more runs in the top order. In the first two games we could have got a few more runs but it is a seven-match series and we hope to correct that.
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Both teams know the importance of the series and I am sure the players are aware of their responsibilities.
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We clearly have to raise our fielding standards. It was disappointing. Our bowlers also have to learn to bowl under pressure. The mood is down in the camp now but every series is a new series and we will try to learn from our mistakes.
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But this is a seven-match series and hopefully they would do so in the remaining games.
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Shuffling of batting order will depend on strategy and other conditions but the post-mortem of the Test series shows that we will have to play the key players in the positions suited to them.
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We were confident that our batting was clicking and we could chase. The goal was to win the series 4-1 and we are learning constantly about the way we are chasing targets and I think the confidence was the key.
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I think he did a great job as a captain in his first series and he's truly shown why is the greatest all-rounder in the world at the moment.
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Our goal was to win the series 4-1. We were confident of chasing a target and we have been good at doing that in recent times.
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It is a great feeling, everyone has played well. The team had been under pressure at times in the series but we had people who pulled the team out.
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Whatever the pitch we must ensure we play good cricket on all five days. It is an important series and we would like to do well.
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He was the unsung hero in the one-day series against South Africa and Sri Lanka (in India late last year). Hopefully, he will enjoy the challenge here and bowl well.
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He has not bowled as yet. We are monitoring his progress closely and we will take a decision (on playing him) keeping in mind this series and the amount of cricket coming up.