IND vs SA LIVE: Rahul Dravid – Virat Kohli – India head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise for India Test captain Virat Kohli for keeping calm despite “all the noise around him”. He lend his full support to the captain who is locked in a war of words with BCCI after his exit as ODI captain. He stressed that Kohli is gelling well with the team over the course of last three weeks after his explosive PC ahead of SA tour. Follow India vs South Africa live score updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs SA LIVE: Rahul Dravid – Virat Kohli gelling well, Coach says ‘had phenomenal last 20 days with him’
“Virat has been phenomenal over the last 20 days. The way he has trained and prepared, the way he has connected with the group has been fantastic inspite of all the noise around him,” Dravid said on the eve of the second Test against South Africa.
Why Virat Kohli is not attending the PC?
Kohli kicked up a storm by stating that he was never asked to reconsider leaving the T20 captaincy as asserted by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. His statement was met with a rebuttal from chief selector Chetan Sharma who said that Kohli was requested to hold his decision at least till the end of the T20 World Cup.
Asked, why he has not addressed the media so far in the tour, Dravid said, “There is no specific reason for that. I don’t decide this but I am told he will be speaking on eve of his 100th Test. Then you can ask all the questions on his 100th Test.”
Kohli’s 100th Test would be the third match against South Africa in Cape Town from January 11.
Kohli ended the year 2021 without scoring a century in international cricket as he departed for 18 in the second innings of the first Test against South Africa last week. In 2020 also Kohli had failed to reach the triple-figure mark. The Indian skipper had last scored a ton in the day-night Test against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in 2019.
“I couldn’t speak highly of him the way he is committed to his own preparation. And also with the way he has connected himself with the group on and off the field. Even though he batted and couldn’t convert those starts I really feel there will be a big run of scores once he clicks in,” he added.
IND vs SA LIVE: Rahul Dravid – Virat Kohli gelling well, Coach says ‘had phenomenal last 20 days with him’
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