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"Rahul Dravid Literally Spoke About Him..." Dinesh Karthik Reveals How Head Coach Praised India Pacer

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is arguably one of the finest pacers India ever produced. Making his fiery debut in a T20I against Pakistan in 2012, the Meerut-born cricketer has scalped 90 wickets in the shortest format, with two five-wicket hauls. Over the years, he took Team India across the line on numerous occasions, with his blistering pace. However, Bhuvneshwar faced a lot of flak after he failed to leave a mark in the 2022 T20 World Cup. The 33-year-old pacer could only scalp four wickets in the entire tournament and leaked a lot of runs in the death overs. He played his last match for India against New Zealand in November 2022 and has been out of favor since then.

"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

Star India batter Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Day 4 of the fourth Test against Australia. Kohli had a tough 2021 and 2022, failing to reach three figures in over 1,200 days. However, since scoring his first T20I century during the Asia Cup last year, Kohli hasn't looked back. The 34-year-old finished the T20 World Cup in Australia last year as the leading run-scorer and then hit three ODI centuries including two -- 113 and 166 not out -- against Sri Lanka in January, earlier this year.

Virat Kohli Gives "Brutally Honest" Answer To Rahul Dravid's Question On Century Drought

After a gap of over 1200 days, Virat Kohli reached the triple-digit score in Tests, scoring 186 runs for India in the first innings of the Ahmedabad Test against Australia. The biggest chunk of the last three years wasn't the most pleasant in Kohli's career, with the batter struggling to score big runs in all three formats of the game. However, Kohli's will to bounce back paid off and in a matter of months he has multiple centuries in all three formats of the game. However, joining India's head coach Rahul Dravid for a chat after the conclusion of the Ahmedabad Test, Kohli was asked if the century drought in Tests was 'hard' for him. The batter gave a 'brutally honest' response.

Will IPL Schedule Impact India's WTC Final Chances? Rahul Dravid's Clear Answer

Playing the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia within one week of the IPL's conclusion is going to be a huge challenge, India head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday. Virat Kohli slammed his first Test century in more than three years, after Shubman Gill's sparkling 128, as India responded strongly to Australia's stiff first innings total of 480 to draw the fourth and final Test and clinch the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1 here. Just before the post-lunch session on the final day, news trickled in that Kane Williamson's magnificent hundred sealed New Zealand's thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch, paving the way for India's march to their second successive WTC final.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Reaction As Ravindra Jadeja Falls While Playing Reckless Shot

Virat Kohli wasn't too pleased with Ravindra Jadeja for throwing away his wicket on Day 4 of the fourth Test against Australia. Resuming India's innings on Day 4, alongside Kohli, Jadeja fail to leave his mark and was dismissed early in the first session. Todd Murphy teased Jadeja to go for a big shot, and the Indian all-rounder fell into his trap and looped his shot straight to Usman Khawaja at mid-on. Virat, who was standing at the non-striker's end, was unhappy with Jadeja's shot selection as he gave an animated reaction after his dismissal.

Virat Kohli Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar With Long-Awaited Fifty Against Australia

It was a good outing for Virat Kohli on Day 3 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad as the star batsman scored his first Test half-century in almost 14 months. The last time Kohli scored a fifty in the longest format of the game was back in January 2022 against South Africa. In the process, Kohli also became the fifth Indian cricketer to score 4000 runs at home after Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. He was the third-fastest to reach the milestone after Sehwag and Tendulkar but became the one with the best average (58.82).

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy hasn't been a batter's paradise so far. The first three Tests have seen bowlers, particularly spinners, dominating the proceedings, with all three matches ending inside three days. Though a number of batters have struggled to put runs on the board, wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat's place in the team has been questioned, especially since Ishan Kishan is available for selection. However, India head coach Rahul Dravid jumped to Bharat's defence when asked about his form, all but ruling out a change in wicket-keeper for the 4th Test against Australia.

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid feels that a "realistic" approach can help the batters perform well on the challenging tracks that are on offer during the ongoing India vs Australia Test series. Hosts India have only one century among top-order batters, scored by skipper Rohit Sharma, while Cheteshwar Pujara is the only other player with a 50-plus score. While admitting that the wicket has been challenging, Dravid said even a half-century or a nearby contribution could be really helpful on such tracks.

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"Rahul Dravid Literally Spoke About Him..." Dinesh Karthik Reveals How Head Coach Praised India Pacer

"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

Virat Kohli Gives "Brutally Honest" Answer To Rahul Dravid's Question On Century Drought

Will IPL Schedule Impact India's WTC Final Chances? Rahul Dravid's Clear Answer

Watch: Virat Kohli's Reaction As Ravindra Jadeja Falls While Playing Reckless Shot

Virat Kohli Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar With Long-Awaited Fifty Against Australia

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters