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It has been close to a decade since a BCCI tournament scorecard featured two of Indian cricket's greatest names -- Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid. However, the three-day match between Karnataka and Delhi in the Vijay Merchant Trophy National U-16 boys' tourney, which started on Monday, certainly had a different zing to it as the team list featured a Dravid and a Sehwag, albeit for rival sides.
Indian cricket team is at crossroads, well sort of. After the runners-up finish at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, the next big assignment for the Indian cricket team is the T20 World Cup 2024. There is increasing curiosity on whether it is time for Indian cricket to infuse fresh blood in the white-ball formats. Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid also ended his first tenure with the side. While there was much speculation on whether a new person would be given the reins of the team, it is now confirmed that Rahul Dravid has been given an extension as the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
Rinku Singh has been on of the finest performers for India in white-ball cricket, emerging as a reliable option at the No. 5 and No. 6 spot in both T20Is and ODIs. Having already shone with his performances in India, Rinku is now preparing for the South Africa challenge, with the first T20I of the series set to take place on December 10. Ahead of the first T20I, Rinku gave an interview to BCCI where he discussed the prospect of playing under head coach Rahul Dravid, his role, as well as fitness. However, while Rinku was involved in the chat, Shubman crashed his interview.
Rinku Singh has been on of the finest performers for India in white-ball cricket, emerging as a reliable option at the No. 5 and No. 6 spot in both T20Is and ODIs. Having already shone with his performances in India, Rinku is now preparing for the South Africa challenge, with the first T20I of the series set to take place on December 10. Ahead of the first T20I, Rinku gave an interview to BCCI where he discussed the prospect of playing under head coach Rahul Dravid, his role, as well as fitness. However, while Rinku was involved in the chat, Shubman crashed his interview.
Rahul Dravid, as the Indian cricket team head coach, has seen several highs. His tenure has seen the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team reach the finals of the World Test Championship and ODI Cricket World Cup. Recently, his contract as the Indian cricket team head coach was extended by the BCCI. In the last week of November, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced the extension of contracts for head coach Rahul Dravid and the support staff of Team India (Senior Men). "The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Rahul Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to further the tenure," BCCI said in an official statement.
India middle-order batter Rinku Singh feels the extra pace and bounce on offer on South African pitches will need a little more effort and practice to get used to. Giving his assessment about the South African wickets after India's first practice session here, Rinku, who played a vital role in India clinching the five-match T20I series series against Australia recently said, "When I battered here today, there was extra bounce here compared to Indian wickets.
Team India is all set to face South Africa in their upcoming all-format tour. After clinching a memorable win over Australia in the five-match series, India arrived in Durban on Thursday morning. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on social media, the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and others were seen receiving warm welcome by the people of South Africa. However, there was another which welcomed the Indian team whole-heartedly.
With his contract as Team India's head coach renewed, Rahul Dravid is ready for the tour of South Africa where the boys will be involved in cricketing contests across the three formats of the game. While the series begins with T20Is, with ODIs to follow, its the Test assignment that will arguably decide whether the tour will be a success or not. Dravid, giving his blunt assessment of the South Africa challenge, admitted that it would be a tricky tour for the Indian team.