Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has recently opened up on the change of India’s controversial captaincy saga. He stated that choosing India’s white-ball captain is the role of the BCCI selectors and not the head coach’s. He again shared that he is not going to share anything about the individual conversations which he has had with players, as they are preparing for the South Africa series as well.

While he was asked about his comments on the captaincy, he told, “That’s the role of the selectors. I am not going to get into the individual conversations. It is not time to have those conversations right now.”

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Rahul Dravid again shared that Virat Kohli has played a huge role in building this Test team and winning the series away from home as well. Notable, India scripted history by winning the Test series in Australia as well. The head coach also said that despite not having any tour matches due to the increasing number of COVID-19, they have had good net sessions over the last week and are ready for the Test series as well.

He said, “From Test team perspective, there are series to win. We had a good series against New Zealand but this is our first series outside India. WTC is a goal but not immediate. As a Test team, we want to keep improving. Virat has played a huge role in that and looking forward to taking this forward. He is one of the players who looks forward to doing well in Test cricket.”

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“I guess in the past we have had good time leading time into a series. That’s the nature of the way things are today due to COVID situation. Team has responded well. Center wicket sessions are next best thing after tour games. We have put in six to seven days of nets sessions. We are prepared for the Tests,” Rahul Dravid concluded.