The uncapped Indian cricketers, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana, and Chetan Sakariya are all praises for the Indian head coach Rahul Dravid and lauded his ‘calm’ and ‘humble’ demeanor. Currently, the second-string Indian team is in Sri Lanka for three ODIs and as many T20Is, as the Test squad is busy in the UK for the upcoming 5-match series.
During a recent chat on Star Sports, Padikkal said, “Being from the same school, the first time I actually met him was in one of our sports day events, where I had to present him with a bouquet that is when I spoke to him for the first time. I have always been awestruck by how incredibly calm and gentle a human being he is.”
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He further added, “To have achieved so much in cricket and to be so down-to-earth, humble, and kind towards everyone is incredible to watch. To have him (Dravid) as our coach, you couldn’t ask for anything more, and to have a mentor like him beside you, it’s just a great feeling, and hopefully, I can pick up a lot of things from him.”
As many as six uncapped players are part of the India squad for the series beginning in Colombo on July 18. NCA chief Dravid is the head coach on the tour with the limited-overs squad.
Nitish Rana had said, “I have heard that Rahul Dravid as a coach is similar to Rahul Dravid as a player. I wish I could bring even one percent of the patience he has within me; it will be a big achievement for me.”
On the other hand, wicket-keeper batsman Samson talked about how the youngsters are fortunate to have learned the trade from the legendary Rahul Dravid.
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Explaining the same, Sanju Samson said, “Each and every individual in the India A side or the juniors going into the Indian team have been fortunate to go through a person called Rahul Dravid. We are very lucky to learn our cricket from him. So, that was the biggest moment of my life, and I can never forget that. That shows how great a human being he is, and I really enjoy his company.”
