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“With Due Respect To Axar Patel…”: Rahul Dravid’s ‘VVS Laxman’ Remark On Batting Order | Cricket News
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“With Due Respect To Axar Patel…”: Rahul Dravid’s ‘VVS Laxman’ Remark On Batting Order | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid namedropped former teammate VVS Laxman while explaining the decision to include Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI instead of an all-rounder option after Ravindra Jadeja's injury in the first Test match against England. With Jadeja out for the second Test, the team management could have gone for Washington Sundar but instead, they decided to include a specialist spinner in Kuldeep. Dravid said that when he saw Axar batting at No. 6, it reminded him of the time when Laxman batted at that position but added that teams win matches by taking all 20 wickets.“When I saw Axar walk in at No.6, I remember looking at Vikram and thinking, ‘Jeez, VVS (Laxman) used to walk out at that position'. With due respect to Axar (laughs), he is a lovely player,”...
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Venkatesh Prasad Picks India’s 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says… | Cricket News
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Venkatesh Prasad Picks India’s 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says… | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Venkatesh Prasad© X (formerly Twitter)Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad picked Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli as Top 5 most prolific batters for the national side in Tests. While there have been debates over this topic for quite some time, the former pacer was quite clear about his choices during a Q&A session on social media. Prasad was asked by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) to name his Top 5 and his answer was - "Sunny G, Sachin, Rahul, Viru , Virat". While all five batters are legend in their own ranks, some social media users were not happy with the exclusion on stalwarts like VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. They responded to the post with some suggestions of their own.Earlier,  Prasad hope...
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Rahul Dravid, BCCI Engage In Discussion But Report Claims Board Inclined Towards New Coach, Who Is… | Cricket News
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Rahul Dravid, BCCI Engage In Discussion But Report Claims Board Inclined Towards New Coach, Who Is… | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rahul Dravid and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass engaged in an in-depth talk about the possibilities surrounding his role as head coach with the board inclined to hand over the reins of the team to a new person keeping the T20 World Cup 2024 in mind. The person that board has in mind is VVS Laxman, the NCA Director. Dravid's two-year contract as India's head coach ended with the recent World Cup final in which Rohit Sharma's band suffered a heart-breaking six-wicket defeat to Australia.Since then, Dravid's future as the back-room helmsman of the Indian cricket team has been constantly debated."Rahul and the BCCI had a talk about where things stand now. We will respect the decision taken by him. The general feeling is that with the T20 World Cup about 7-8...
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On Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Loss, Suryakumar Yadav’s Honest “It Will Take Time” Revelation | Cricket News
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On Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Loss, Suryakumar Yadav’s Honest “It Will Take Time” Revelation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav is excited to captain India in the T20s against Australia but says it will take time to move on from the heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup final three days ago. The scheduling in international cricket is such that both India and Australia will return to the field in the opening game of the five-match T20 series starting here on Thursday, albeit with a different set of players, 96 hours after the World Cup final in Ahmedabad. Surya, who could have done more in India's near-perfect campaign in the World Cup, was expectedly asked about the ill-fated Sunday night on the eve of the T20 series opener. "It is difficult it will take time, it can't be that you wake up next morning and you forget everything what happened. It was a long tournament. We would have loved ...
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Rahul Dravid Not Keen To Continue As India Coach, VVS Laxman May Take Over: Sources | Cricket News
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Rahul Dravid Not Keen To Continue As India Coach, VVS Laxman May Take Over: Sources | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rahul Dravid.© X (Twitter)Rahul Dravid is not keen on extending his contract as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team, with National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman likely to take over from him, sources told NDTV on Thursday. Sources have confirmed that Dravid, whose contract ended following the conclusion of the ODI World Cup last week, has decided not to continue as the head coach of the Indian team. Last week, India were beaten in the World Cup final at the expense of Australia.Sources have also confirmed that former India batter and Dravid's ex-teammate Laxman is likely to take the role of head coach.Laxman has been named as the designated head coach for the five-match T20I series against Australia, starting later on Thursday.Dravid was appointed...
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“Matter Of Great Pride”: VVS Laxman On Players Representing India At Asian Games 2023 | Asian Games News
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“Matter Of Great Pride”: VVS Laxman On Players Representing India At Asian Games 2023 | Asian Games News

[ad_1] File photo of VVS Laxman.© TwitterFormer Indian cricketer VVS Laxman who will act as the head coach for the 'Men in Blue' during their Asian Games campaign said that it is a matter of "great pride" for the player to take part in the Asiad. Indian men's cricket team will kickstart their Asian Games campaign with their match against Nepal on Tuesday. On the eve of the quarterfinal clash, Laxman talked about the prospect of playing in China and talked about the opportunity that the Asian Games presents to these players. "It is very different we never thought that we would play cricket in China, I think it is a great opportunity for the entire team because participating in the Asian Games is itself a big opportunity and a matter of great pride for all these players," Laxman told repor...
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Team India Gets New Head Coach For Ireland T20Is In Absence Of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman: Report | Cricket News
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Team India Gets New Head Coach For Ireland T20Is In Absence Of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rahul Dravid and Jasprit Bumrah© TwitterThe Indian cricket team is set to embark upon a new adventure on the tour of Ireland in the T20I series. While head coach Rahul Dravid has been given a rest for the assignment, even VVS Laxman, who usually steps into Dravid's shoes in such cases, will not be touring with the boys. In the absence of the two India stalwarts, the young Indian team will see former domestic stalwart Sitanshu Kotak taking up the role of the head coach. Kotak is presently the head coach of the India A team at the NCA.As per multiple reports, Laxman was supposed to be the head coach of the Indian team on the tour of Ireland but his next task is to oversee a high-performance training camp near Bengaluru. The camp will last for three weeks, making him un...
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BCCI To Question Harmanpreet Kaur Over Outburst, No Appeal Against 2-Match Suspension: Report | Cricket News
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BCCI To Question Harmanpreet Kaur Over Outburst, No Appeal Against 2-Match Suspension: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Harmanpreet Kaur has received two-suspension for her outburst.© TwitterBCCI president Roger Binny and head of cricket at the National Cricket Academy, VVS Laxman, will be talking to Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur for her unwanted aggressive behaviour during the recently-held third ODI against Bangladesh, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday. Harmanpreet not only smashed the stumps after getting dismissed in that tied match, but also ranted at the umpires. He has been suspended by the ICC for two matches for the acts.“Roger Binny and Laxman will question Harmanpreet on her outbursts during the third ODI against Bangladesh” Shah told reporters in New Delhi, as per Indian Express.The incidents occurred during Saturday's third match of the ICC Women's Championship se...
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“Don’t Have An Ego About This…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Dig At Current India Batters | Cricket News
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“Don’t Have An Ego About This…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Dig At Current India Batters | Cricket News

[ad_1] Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar believes that there are some technical problems when it comes to current national team batters but none of them have ever approached him for any kind of help. In a recent interaction, Gavaskar recalled helping Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar with specific issues but made it clear that no one from the current crop of players have spoken to him regarding batting techniques. While he is open to helping them, the ex-India captain made it clear that he does not talk to them about it in order to not overstep on the current coaches.“No, no one has come. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman regularly came to me. And they would approach me with a specific problem and you could tell them something which you had observed,” he said a...
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Indian Cricket Fraternity Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 1983 World Cup Triumph | Cricket News
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Indian Cricket Fraternity Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 1983 World Cup Triumph | Cricket News

[ad_1] As India celebrates the 40th anniversary of its World Cup victory, legendary cricketers like Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman took to their social media accounts to thank the 1983 World Cup legends for inspiring many to represent the country someday. Today, India is celebrating the completion 40 years of its maiden World Cup victory under the leadership of legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev. Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag in a tweet said, "The catch that changed Indian Cricket forever. Kapil Paaji with that catch of Viv Richards and with his team of great contributors and a passionate dream led India to World Cup glory. What a day!"The catch that changed Indian Cricket forever. Kapil Paaji with that catch of Viv Richards and with his team of great contributors and a passionate dr...
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