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"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.

"With WTC Points At Stake...": Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series

India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't regret one bit playing the ongoing Test series against Australia on spinner-friendly tracks as World Test Championship points are at premium and most countries are preparing result-oriented pitches. While India lead Australia 2-1 in the four-Test series, the "poor" rating of Indore track by ICC match referee Chris Broad has once again raised questions about playing on rank turners, where all the games finished inside three days.

Can Good Batting Track At Motera Bring Ishan Kishan Into Equation?

The relatively better batting track at the Narendra Modi Stadium could well bring dashing Jharkhand keeper-batter Ishan Kishan into the mix following KS Bharat's poor show with the willow in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy. Bharat, who has been groomed as Rishabh Pant's back-up for the past one year and is an India A regular, has had scores of 8, 6, 23 not out, 17 and 3 in the five innings that he played in the first three Tests. His keeping has been impressive on slow turners even though he did bungle a bit on a raging turner in Indore.

Watch: Rahul Dravid Shakes Head In Disbelief As No-Ball Costs India Massive Wicket

The Day 1 of the ongoing third Test between India and Australia saw the wickets falling down like nine pins. The hosts opted to bat but their decision proved to be expensive as they got bundled out for 109 with spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon taking five and three wickets respectively. However, the visitors also lost four wickets at the end of Day 1 after Ravindra Jadeja took a four-wicket haul. Australia lost an early wicket of Travis Head in the second over and were on the verge of losing Marnus Labuschagne as well in the fourth over. However, a turn of events gave Labuschagne a new life.

Irani Cup: Yashavi Jaiswal's Brilliant Double Hundred Overshadows Abhimanyu Easwaran's Ton In ROI's 381/3

Yashasvi Jaiswal reaffirmed his status as the next big thing coming out of Mumbai's famed batting stable as his superlative double hundred propelled Rest of India to a commanding 381 for 3 against Madhya Pradesh on the opening day of Irani Cup, in Gwalior on Wednesday. Jaiswal's 213 off 259 balls was well complemented by opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's 154 (240 balls) after skipper Mayank Agarwal missed out on a run-feast on a batting belter.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Joke Cracks Up Coach Rahul Dravid During 3rd Test

Star India batter Virat Kohli was seen having a fun time with head coach Rahul Dravid on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against Australia. Kohli, who top-scored for India with his knock of 22, looked positive in his knock, but was undone by Todd Murphy's delivery, which kept low and hit him on the pads. After being dismissed, Kohli was seen having a chat with Dravid, who couldn't control his laughter after seeing the former India captain's antics. The interesting conversation was caught on camera on Day 1.

India vs Australia: Fighting For Same Spot, KL Rahul And Shubman Gill Grind It Out Simultaneously In Nets. See Pics

There were no definite cues but it seemed like an audition when the struggling K L Rahul and the much younger Shubman Gill batted simultaneously during a training session on Monday ahead of the third Test against Australia. Stripped of India vice-captaincy following his prolonged lean patch in the five-day format, Rahul put in the hard yards in what could possibly be the final training session before the game, beginning Wednesday.

"If You Want Sehwag For Chief Selector...": Harbhajan Singh's Suggestion To BCCI

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) needs to pay a big salary in order to attract a “former player of stature” towards the post of chief selector. During a recent interaction, Harbhajan explained that most former players are making money as an expert or a commentator and in that situation, only a good pay package can turn their mind towards the job of a selector. He also cited the example of a player like Virender Sehwag and said that the focus of the governing body should be towards forming a solid panel to guide the sport.

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

"With WTC Points At Stake...": Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series

Can Good Batting Track At Motera Bring Ishan Kishan Into Equation?

Watch: Rahul Dravid Shakes Head In Disbelief As No-Ball Costs India Massive Wicket

Irani Cup: Yashavi Jaiswal's Brilliant Double Hundred Overshadows Abhimanyu Easwaran's Ton In ROI's 381/3

Watch: Virat Kohli's Joke Cracks Up Coach Rahul Dravid During 3rd Test

India vs Australia: Fighting For Same Spot, KL Rahul And Shubman Gill Grind It Out Simultaneously In Nets. See Pics

"If You Want Sehwag For Chief Selector...": Harbhajan Singh's Suggestion To BCCI