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"Was Never Going To Be Like Virender Sehwag": Rahul Dravid On How He Took A Different Route To Success

Rahul Dravid, the current head coach of the Indian cricket team, was one of the most talented batters during his playing days. The former India captain made his Test and ODI debut in 1996 and then went on to score 13288 and 10889 runs in the two formats respectively. He had come under pressure too and faced tough situations due to lean patches in his career. But almost always he made brilliant comebacks and become one of the greatest batters ever in world cricket.

Rahul Dravid "Was Getting Tensed": Shreyas Iyer On Dressing Room Mood During 2nd ODI vs West Indies

The second ODI between India and West Indies went down to the wire and it was Axar Patel who held his nerve as he struck a six on the fourth ball of the final over to help Shikhar Dhawan-led side chase down 312 runs to gain a 2-0 unassailable lead in the series. Shreyas Iyer also played a 63-run knock and after the game, he talked about the mood within the Indian dressing room and how head coach Rahul Dravid was "getting tensed".

"Two Legends, One Frame": Rahul Dravid Meets Brian Lara In Port Of Spain

India on Friday defeated West Indies by three runs in the first ODI at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. After the match, West Indies legend and one of the finest of batters of all time, Brian Lara, caught up with India head coach Rahul Dravid. Lara, who hails from Trinidad, was one of the several former West Indies players who were in attendance at the stadium for the first ODI. Both Lara and Dravid crossed path as players several times during the 1990s and 2000s.

Watch: "No Shortage Of Action And Emotions": Rahul Dravid Looks Quite Animated During 1st ODI

The Indian cricket team has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against West Indies after a close three-run win in Port of Spain on Saturday. After the visitors set a target 309 for West Indies, the hosts were reduced to 196/5 by the 37th over. However, Brandon King (54), Akeal Hosain (34*) and Romarioi Shepherd (39*) played crucial knocks as the match was decided in the last over. West Indies needed fives runs to win off the ball but Shepherd could take only one run (bye) off Mohammed Siraj.

Can Cricket Be Played In Shorts? Yuzvendra Chahal Says "Whenever You Slide..."

Can cricket be played wearing shorts? Yuzvendra Chahal doesn't think so. In fact, he had an emphatic "no" for an answer when a scribe alluded to suggestions that cricketers could be better off wearing half pants instead of trousers in the future, given that the game is often played in extreme heat. The "cricket in shorts" question was a googly that the leg-spinner was not expecting after India's three-run win over the West Indies in a last-ball thriller at the Queen's Park Oval, which put the visitors ahead in the three-match ODI series.

India vs West Indies 2022: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's emphatic 'no' to 'cricket in shorts' googly

cricket be played wearing shorts? Yuzvendra Chahal doesn't think so. In fact, he had an emphatic "no" for an answer when a scribe alluded to suggestions that cricketers could be better off wearing half pants instead of trousers in the future, given that the game is often played in extreme heat. The "cricket in shorts" question was a googly that the leg-spinner was not expecting after India's three-run win over the West Indies in a last-ball thriller at the Queen's Park Oval, which put the visitors ahead in the three-match ODI series. March 2022 was the hottest in India since records began more than 100 years ago but notwithstanding the sweltering weather, cricket, like always, continued to be played in the country. Chahal, one of India's leading white-ball spinners, explained why the status quo should be maintained.

Watch: You Can't Miss This Funny Avatar Of Rahul Dravid In Shikhar Dhawan's Latest Reel

After winning the three-match ODI series against England, the Indian cricket team is off to the Tour of West Indies. The Rahul Dravid-coached team will play three ODIs and five T20Is against the Windies. As India look to get their combination right ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup, the tour to the Caribbean will be extra important. In the ODI series, most of the senior players have been rested with Shikhar Dhawan being the captain. During their journey to Caribbean, Dhawan made an insta-reel involving members of the squad.

India vs West Indies ODIs: A man-to-man comparison

While the likes of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will be missing the entire tour, the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh karthik and R Ashwin will be back only for the shortest format.

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"Was Never Going To Be Like Virender Sehwag": Rahul Dravid On How He Took A Different Route To Success

Rahul Dravid "Was Getting Tensed": Shreyas Iyer On Dressing Room Mood During 2nd ODI vs West Indies

"Two Legends, One Frame": Rahul Dravid Meets Brian Lara In Port Of Spain

Watch: "No Shortage Of Action And Emotions": Rahul Dravid Looks Quite Animated During 1st ODI

Can Cricket Be Played In Shorts? Yuzvendra Chahal Says "Whenever You Slide..."

India vs West Indies 2022: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's emphatic 'no' to 'cricket in shorts' googly

Watch: You Can't Miss This Funny Avatar Of Rahul Dravid In Shikhar Dhawan's Latest Reel

India vs West Indies ODIs: A man-to-man comparison