NEW DELHI: Having fun with his break day the sport after guiding Staff India to T20 World Cup triumph, former head coach Rahul Dravid was noticed watching the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 closing between Lyca Kovai Kings and Dindigul Dragons at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai on Sunday.
The official X deal with of TNPL shared a video of Dravid speaking to a presenter on the sidelines of the match.
On being welcomed to Chepauk and congratulated by the presenter on bringing the trophy dwelling, Dravid mentioned, “Thanks a lot. Thanks lots. It is simply pretty to be again right here at Chepauk. This can be a floor I’ve so many fond recollections of, so it is nice to be right here.”
On being requested by the presenter of his fondest of recollections at Chepauk, Dravid replied, “Taking part in league cricket right here can be the fondest, as a result of I performed with pals, actually loved myself enjoying league cricket right here and ofcourse, some Take a look at matches I acquired my 10000th run in Take a look at cricket right here at this floor. Performed some incredible Take a look at matches towards Australia, towards England. Numerous matches come thoughts, profitable the World Cup sport towards Australia, so there are loads of issues that come to my thoughts at this floor.”
On being requested about his affiliation with Tamil Nadu Cricket Affiliation, “I liked enjoying my league cricket right here for India Cements. I got here right here as a younger man of 21, performed 3-Four years of league cricket right here after which performed for India however I saved coming again to play league cricket and actually learnt lots and actually loved my time right here, it was powerful cricket, it was laborious cricket however learnt lots. I grew lots as a cricketer throughout that point simply earlier than enjoying for India and it made an enormous distinction.”
On his ideas about TNPL, Dravid mentioned, “These leagues like TNPL, KPL, have been terrific as they supply loads of nice alternatives to so many younger folks, have a look at this type of crowd, for these younger boys to have the option play in entrance of this crowd I feel it is simply phenomenal and it actually provides them an awesome increase, so nicely achieved to the TNCA for organizing this and doing this in such a spectacular vogue and it is nice to see some younger gamers enjoying nevertheless it’s additionally nice to see the outdated veteran Ash (Ravichandran Ashwin) nonetheless contributing and nonetheless profitable video games for his workforce.”
The official X deal with of TNPL shared a video of Dravid speaking to a presenter on the sidelines of the match.
On being welcomed to Chepauk and congratulated by the presenter on bringing the trophy dwelling, Dravid mentioned, “Thanks a lot. Thanks lots. It is simply pretty to be again right here at Chepauk. This can be a floor I’ve so many fond recollections of, so it is nice to be right here.”
On being requested by the presenter of his fondest of recollections at Chepauk, Dravid replied, “Taking part in league cricket right here can be the fondest, as a result of I performed with pals, actually loved myself enjoying league cricket right here and ofcourse, some Take a look at matches I acquired my 10000th run in Take a look at cricket right here at this floor. Performed some incredible Take a look at matches towards Australia, towards England. Numerous matches come thoughts, profitable the World Cup sport towards Australia, so there are loads of issues that come to my thoughts at this floor.”
On being requested about his affiliation with Tamil Nadu Cricket Affiliation, “I liked enjoying my league cricket right here for India Cements. I got here right here as a younger man of 21, performed 3-Four years of league cricket right here after which performed for India however I saved coming again to play league cricket and actually learnt lots and actually loved my time right here, it was powerful cricket, it was laborious cricket however learnt lots. I grew lots as a cricketer throughout that point simply earlier than enjoying for India and it made an enormous distinction.”
On his ideas about TNPL, Dravid mentioned, “These leagues like TNPL, KPL, have been terrific as they supply loads of nice alternatives to so many younger folks, have a look at this type of crowd, for these younger boys to have the option play in entrance of this crowd I feel it is simply phenomenal and it actually provides them an awesome increase, so nicely achieved to the TNCA for organizing this and doing this in such a spectacular vogue and it is nice to see some younger gamers enjoying nevertheless it’s additionally nice to see the outdated veteran Ash (Ravichandran Ashwin) nonetheless contributing and nonetheless profitable video games for his workforce.”
Dravid later handed over the TNPL trophy to Ashwin whose workforce Dindigul Dragons gained the ultimate by defeating Lyca Kovai Kings by 6 wickets.
Dravid ended his tenure guiding India to the T20 World Cup title victory in June. Underneath Dravid, India additionally made the finals of the World Take a look at Championship and the 50-overs dwelling World Cup final yr.
