Rahul Dravid Steals The Show In KL Rahul's "Ice Dip" Adventure. See Pics

25.10.2023 - 09:21 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team, after beating New Zealand in their Cricket World Cup 2023 clash on Sunday, is enjoying some time off, with the next match scheduled to be held against England on October 29.

From trekking adventures to taking baths in ice-cold Himalayan water, Indian players and support staff have been enjoying themselves in the mountains.

India batter KL Rahul shared a few pictures from one such adventure where he, head coach Rahul Dravid, and batting coach Vikram Rathour could be seen taking a dip in the river.

India's last World Cup match was held at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, unarguably one of the most beautiful cricketing venues in the world.

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Head coach Rahul Dravid emphasised on Indian team focusing on the next game rather than thinking about who they are going to face in the final or semi-final of the ongoing World Cup ahead of their clash against South Africa. The Indian team qualified for the semi-final after winning their seventh consecutive victory in the tournament. South Africa became the second team to take one of the three spots available. Ahead of the game, Dravid pointed out that the reason for Indian team playing a good brand of cricket comes down to them focusing on their own game rather than looking at who they are up against.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virender Sehwag Namedrops Sachin Tendulkar And Rahul Dravid In Hilarious Praise For Rachin Ravindra

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag took a subtle dig at Pakistan after they ended up conceding 401 against New Zealand in their Cricket World Cup 2023 encounter on Saturday. Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali all conceded more than 80 runs in their respective 10 overs as Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson played impressive knocks. Sehwag took to social media to laud Ravindra and even made a reference to the fact that the New Zealand cricketer was named after the legendary India duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.

'His Performance Has Set A Benchmark': Rahul Dravid Praises Virat Kohli On 35th Birthday

India cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid described Virat Kohli, who is celebrating his 35th birthday on Sunday, as a legend of the game and that his performance had set the benchmark for his generation of players. Former India skipper Kohli has scripted countless records in the sport across formats and continues to do so, including in the the ongoing World Cup. Speaking to ICC, Dravid said, "Virat's a legend of the game, especially (in) this format of the game. I think all formats of the game, but particularly this one (50-over), I think his performance and the way he finishes games. The standard of his performance over the years has probably set a benchmark for his generation of cricketers."

On Prasidh Krishna Replacing Hardik Pandya In India Squad, Rahul Dravid's 'Combination' Reasoning

As a rampant Team India were dealt a big blow with Hardik Pandya ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 with a ligament tear in his right ankle, head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday explained the rationale behind replacing the talismanic all-rounder with promising but inexperienced tearaway quick Prasidh Krishna. Pandya limped off the field after injuring his ankle while trying to make a save off his own bowling in India's win over Bangladesh. He was taken for scans and missed out on the next few matches for the country. Krishna was added to the squad after his name was approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee as a replacement for the all-rounder.

"He's Been Around For Last 10 Years...": Rahul Dravid's Huge Take On Suryakumar Yadav's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show

Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid seemed happy that Suryakumar Yadav is showing a different side to his batting with a gritty 49 on a tough track against England. "You've got to keep evolving. You've got to keep getting better. And the more kinds of situations he (Surya) finds himself in and he comes out of it, like he did really well against England, the better he's going to get at it," Dravid said about 'Mr 360' at the pre-match press conference ahead of the encounter against South Africa. What has impressed Dravid the most is the areas of scoring which Surya has improved upon, and he is not just looking to play his T20 game. "Yes, I mean, there are just in terms of just the areas in which he scores in T20 cricket and how quickly he has to go in T20 cricket. He's obviously been exceptional at that."