Addressing the performances of those pivotal gamers, Dravid stated, “For all these guys, game-time was essential.The truth that they’ve been in a position to get that’s I feel one thing that we’re significantly better off for it.”
Jasprit Bumrah, who had been sidelined attributable to a persistent again concern, showcased his return to type by bowling his full quota of overs within the matches in opposition to Australia. Dravid famous, “Jassi has been in a position to play a few video games and bowl his quota of 10 overs.”Shreyas Iyer, anticipated to anchor the batting lineup at quantity 4, impressed with a century in Indore and a major contribution of 48 runs in Rajkot.
KL Rahul’s versatile contribution didn’t go unnoticed as he each batted impressively, scoring two half-centuries, and donned the wicketkeeping gloves, quelling issues surrounding his health.
The inclusion of off-spinner R Ashwin within the squad for the Australia collection had ignited hypothesis concerning his potential participation within the remaining World Cup squad. Dravid, nonetheless, remained non-committal, stating, “We now have to attend for an official affirmation or a choice on that.”
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Dravid additionally talked about the upcoming deadline for finalizing the World Cup squads, indicating that they had been in touch with the selectors however kept away from making any official statements. As of now, there have been no adjustments to the squad.
Trying forward, Dravid anticipates India’s full-strength squad to congregate in Guwahati earlier than the primary warm-up match in opposition to England on September 30, bearing in mind the restoration of gamers who had been battling sicknesses and accidents.
Commenting on the loss within the Rajkot ODI, Dravid attributed it to a lapse within the bowling division within the preliminary half of the Australian innings, stating, “Within the general scheme of issues in all probability 350 was 30 (runs) too many.”
Regardless of the loss, Dravid took solace within the performances of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who added 70 runs of their partnership. He highlighted their return to type, saying, “A superb factor from our perspective is that each of them batted rather well — that could be a constructive.”
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(With inputs from PTI)
