Virat Kohli "Peaking At Right Time Ahead Of World Cup": Ross Taylor To NDTV

Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor is one of the modern-day greats and the star Kiwi player is currently in India to play Legends League Cricket. 2022 has been a significant year for him as he first bid farewell to international cricket and then he came up with his autobiography -- Ross Taylor: Black And White. The batter, who would be playing for India Capitals in Legends League Cricket, spoke to NDTV about the chances of New Zealand and India at the T20 World Cup, the form of Virat Kohli, the impact of Rahul Dravid as a coach, and much more.

In his autobiography, Taylor revealed the experience of going to Ranthambore Forest to see a tiger along with Rahul Dravid when they were sharing the dressing room for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. It was there where he came up with the line: "there are almost 4,000 wild tigers but there is only one Rahul Dravid," so it is no surprise that Taylor had only good things to say about Dravid, who is now the head coach of Team India.

"Rahul Dravid is one of the nicest men I have met in cricket. I think in terms of Indian cricket, they are in very safe hands with Rahul Dravid. High integrity and great cricket knowledge and he knows what the modern player needs. With him at the wheel, there would be an ODI World Cup in India next year. They will definitely head into the tournament as one of the favourites," said Taylor.

"When you have played 450 games for your country, there are stories to tell. I got approached to do it a long time ago, I really enjoyed it. In Black and White, I played for New Zealand in black and white. I come from a mixed background. My mother is a Samoan and my father is a Kiwi. I am going to tell my story in black and white and the writing is in