The present coach of Team India, Rahul Dravid was recognized for his persistence and resilience whereas enjoying for India and his battle to take wickets after opposition bowlers had been set on the crease, incomes him the apt nickname of The Wall.
On Dravid’s birthday, former India cricketer Hemang Badani talked about his angle when he would come to Chennai from Bangalore to play within the Chennai League.
“He lived in Bangalore and this cricket was happening in Chennai. And he used to come to chennai to play chennai league which is one of the best league in india. He would come in and churn out 100 after 100. every game. And I was one of those who was skilful but I used to bounce the ball and everything. Get out of there and leave. Lofting and getting out long off and stuff,” he mentioned in a video shared by IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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“Rahul solely used to maintain the ball on the ground. Once I mentioned, Rahul you could have one 100, you could have two, you could have 4, you could have 5. What’s up Rahul? Aren’t you bored? Wouldn’t you wish to attempt one thing else right here?’
It is sort of easy for me, he informed Hemang. I take an evening prepare. Those days there have been no airplanes and so they had been very costly. I take the evening prepare. I journey for 6-6.5 hours I’m not going to journey a lot and return 6.5 hours and bat for 3 hours. I’ll bat for five hours to attain a century. And it is so simple as that for me. If I’m touring a lot and enjoying the sport, So I higher ensure I keep there for five hours.’
He mentioned yet another factor, that you simply bat for about 20 minutes within the nets. What do you do after that as a batsman? I’ll bat for yet another minute, I’ll bat for five extra balls. You acquired 10 extra balls. Coach, can I bat for five extra balls, pal are you able to give me 10 extra balls. He mentioned that if I get 100, I’m batting in 150 balls or 170 balls. Why do not I play Otherwise I’m begging bowlers within the nets. He’ll by no means get out,” he concluded.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
