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He Is "On The Right Side Of 30": Rahul Dravid On Virat Kohli

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid brushed aside concerns about Virat Kohli's age and fitness and said the star batter is "doing what he needs to do" to come out of his lean patch of form. Kohli has not hit a century in international cricket since November 2019, but Dravid insisted that he only wants "match-winning contributions" from the 33-year-old and that does not necessarily have to be in the form of hundreds. He also said that Kohli's form is not due to a lack of motivation.

India vs England 2022: Virat Kohli an inspiring figure, don't look at his 100s as success, says India coach Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid is still confident that star batter and former skipper Virat Kohli has it in him to make impactful performances for Team India. “He’s the most hard-working guy I have come across — his hunger, desire and the way he prepares and looks after himself. Even the way he played in the practice match at Leicester, he was keen on playing against our bowlers like Bumrah. He’s ticking all the right boxes. I don’t think he needs any extra motivation," said Dravid. "You go through such phases and it’s not about focusing on those three figures. People see only getting a hundred as a success, but as a coaches’ perspective, we want match-winning contributions from him. He inspires a lot of people in the dressing room,” the India coach added.

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah set to be India's Test captain No. 36, but Rahul Dravid says Rohit Sharma still not ruled out

The exceptions have been Bob Willis for England, Courtney Walsh for West Indies, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis for Pakistan and Pat Cummins, recently for Australia. Kapil Dev, Shaun Pollock, Ian Botham and Imran Khan were also fast bowlers, but they were also all-rounders of considerable pedigree. Will Jasprit Bumrah become Test captain No. 36 for India at Edgbaston?

The key questions answered ahead of England's fifth Test against India

England will begin their re-arranged fifth Test against India on Friday morning, with question marks lingering over the heads of several players.

India to take late call on Rohit's inclusion after positive COVID-19 test

India's captain Rohit Sharma may miss their test match against England starting on Friday after he tested positive for COVID-19, but the team will take a late call on his inclusion after his next COVID test, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday.

I want match-winning contributions from Virat Kohli even if it's not three figure mark: Rahul Dravid

Virat Kohli has set an altogether different bench-mark with his 70 international hundreds but Rahul Dravid, from a coach's perspective, wants his best batter to make "match-winning contributions" even if it is not a three-figure one like it has happened over the years. Kohli has not scored an international hundred since November 2019 but Dravid dismissed notions that the owner of 27 Test hundreds is "lacking in motivation". "As players, you go through these phases and I don't think you need motivation to be very honest with you and I think in Virat's case it is nothing to do with lack of motivation or desire," Dravid said ahead of India's rescheduled fifth Test against England starting here on Friday.

India vs England, 5th Test: India to take late call on Rohit Sharma's inclusion after positive Covid test

Rohit Sharma may miss their Test match against England starting on Friday after he tested positive for Covid-19, but the team will take a late call on his inclusion after his next Covid test, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday. Sharma tested positive during a warm-up match in Leicester last week and the question of who leads the side in his absence has been left hanging, with vice-captain KL Rahul not in the squad due to an injury. India were 2-1 ahead in the series last September when the final Test at Old Trafford was cancelled due to Covid-19 cases in their camp. The fifth Test will be played in Edgbaston from Friday.

Rohit Sharma "Not Yet Ruled Out" Of Edgbaston Test: Rahul Dravid Gives Big Update On India Captain

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday gave a big update on the health of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier. Speaking to the media in a virtual press conference, Dravid spoke about whether Rohit Sharma would be available for the game or not. It is important to note that Rohit had tested positive for COVID-19 during the warm-up fixture against Leicestershire.

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He Is "On The Right Side Of 30": Rahul Dravid On Virat Kohli

India vs England 2022: Virat Kohli an inspiring figure, don't look at his 100s as success, says India coach Rahul Dravid

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah set to be India's Test captain No. 36, but Rahul Dravid says Rohit Sharma still not ruled out

The key questions answered ahead of England's fifth Test against India

India to take late call on Rohit's inclusion after positive COVID-19 test

I want match-winning contributions from Virat Kohli even if it's not three figure mark: Rahul Dravid

India vs England, 5th Test: India to take late call on Rohit Sharma's inclusion after positive Covid test

Rohit Sharma "Not Yet Ruled Out" Of Edgbaston Test: Rahul Dravid Gives Big Update On India Captain