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Actual Advice Rahul Dravid Gave Dasun Shanaka During 3rd ODI Revealed
By CricShots - Jul 27, 2021 3:26 pm
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India and Sri Lanka are currently locking horns with each other in the white-ball series currently where the visiting Indian team bagged the ODI series 2-1 and has won the opening T20I game as well. In the same light of events, a video of Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka and Indian head coach Rahul Dravid had a chat with each other on-field during the third ODI turned many heads. Many speculated what head coach Dravid might have been telling the hosts’ skipper.

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Dasun Shanaka and Rahul Dravid had a chat with each other

However, in the latest turn of events, Sadun Shanaka went on to reveal the advce Dravid gave him. It has been reported that Dravid praised him for his captaincy and stated that everyone’s effort in the Sri Lanka team deserves appreciation. Dravid also stated that the way Lankans improved in the series was commendable after their recent dismal form.

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As per the quotes in themorning.lk, Rahul Dravid said, “You are leading the side very well. The entire team is praiseworthy. Dravid had told Shanaka that India had been ‘surprised’ by the much-improved Sri Lanka side while also conceding that they were outplayed on Tuesday in the second ODI, which Sri Lanka lost after a close fight.”

It has to be noted that India was on the verge of losing the second ODI as they were down to 193/7 before pacer Deepak Chahar unfolded his magic. He built a sturdy partnership with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and played an unbeaten knock of 69 runs. India won the series after winning the 2nd ODI, but they had suffered a loss in the final game against the hosts where men in blue fielded their five debutants.

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It was further reported that Dravid praised the unity of the Sri Lankan team and stated that it is the most important factor without which no team can succeed. Rahul Dravid had said, “There is improvement in the team unity and without that, you can never win.” 

After being up in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, the second T20I will take place on 27the July, Tuesday in Colombo and India will be eyeing to seal the game then and there.