Virat performs a key function in taking the Test workforce ahead: Dravid

Until now, the Indian workforce has thrived on its Test captain’s stardom and batting brilliance. Winning has all the time been a workforce effort, however Team India didn’t thoughts their Test captain to take highlight.
Rahul Dravid’s cricket philosophy is totally different and true to that, the Indian workforce’s head coach introduced a extra holistic image on the pre-match press convention, forward of India’s first Test towards South Africa that begins on Boxing Day.
“The main aim is to win the Test series. We have the World Test Championship (points) to play for as well and Virat plays a key role in taking the Test team forward. He loves Test cricket,” Dravid stated.
By his lofty requirements, Kohli has been going by way of an elongated fallow interval, his final Test century being scored greater than two years in the past. Kohli has performed some superb knocks however consistency has been lacking of late. Controversies forward of the collection have ostensibly put Kohli beneath additional stress to carry out, type of ‘runs-or-ruins’ state of affairs.

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Also, in Rohit Sharma’s absence, he must shoulder additional accountability. “Being in part of the environment and supporting him (Kohli) along the way is something I’m looking forward to,” Dravid had stated in a bcci.television interview a few days in the past.
Going by the coaching session video clips posted on the BCCI’s web site, the temper within the camp seems to be fairly jovial. Keeping the dressing-room insulated from outdoors noise/controversies was a problem for the brand new head coach and he apparently has hit the correct be aware. But it received’t be simple in South Africa, even in Anrich Nortje’s absence.

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“It’s a great challenge. It does take a little bit of time to get used to the conditions here. We want to start well. If we don’t do that, it’s not the end of the world, for we have two more Tests. But we would like to start well,” Dravid stated at right this moment’s press convention.
Team choice could possibly be tough, Ajinkya Rahane or Shreyas Iyer to begin with. Also, with out Ravindra Jadeja, India must strike the correct steadiness, 5 bowlers or an additional batsman to be exact. Dravid spoke about Rahane coaching effectively. As regards to workforce mixture, he stated: “In terms of picking and dropping players, we have to make decisions. We are very clear within our group what kind of team combination we want to play with. I would like to keep it that way.”
The former India captain as soon as once more turned to the team-effort issue, when he was requested about Cheteshwar Pujara’s lean run. “These kinds of series are won by team performances. It’s not right to focus on an individual name.”