KL Rahul on Dravid: Everyone has the opportunity to learn and become better

KL Rahul has a long-term relationship with the new Indian head coach Rahul Dravid. More than 15 years ago, Rahul scored two double centuries for the Mangalore Zone in the KSCA Under-13 Inter-Regional Championship and caught the attention of Dravid.

Dravid, who was an Indian star at the time, called Rahul aside and chatted with him for a long time. The young Rahul landed on the moon and won the audience with legendary figures.

Rahul may now have been promoted to his own Indian star, but he is still excited about the prospect of interacting with Dravid.

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“I am lucky to have known him (Dravide) for a long time. As a young man, I tried to tap his brain and better understand the art of batting. He was very friendly to us at his home in Karnataka. . Let him come here is a good opportunity for us to become better as cricket players. We all know what a big name he is and what he has done for the country,” Rahul said on Monday.

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“I played a few games under the leadership of Dravid from the’A’ group in India, and we talked to him before coming here. He was a team member during the game and this is the culture he wants. He Hope everyone puts the team ahead of their personal goals. We are very happy to have him. This is a good time for Indian cricket,” he added.

The three T20I series against New Zealand starting in Jaipur on Wednesday will also see Rohit Sharma take over from Virat Kohli as the T20I captain. “Rohit being the captain is nothing new. He has been the captain of the Mumbai Indians since I can remember. His statistics speak for themselves. He has a deep understanding of the game. He is very good tactically, this That’s why he can achieve great achievements as a leader. He will bring a lot of peace to the locker room.

“The next few days and weeks will be exciting because we will learn about Rohit’s goals and culture. This is a huge change in Indian cricket, and we are all very excited about it,” Rahul said.