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Rahul Dravid prepares to take on the head coach role for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 season.  The 52-year-old, who recently coached India to their T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, is set to return to the Royals, a team he captained in 2012 and 2013 and mentored until 2015. Dravid's connection with the Royals runs deep. His leadership during his playing days and subsequent mentorship laid a strong foundation for the franchise. His return as head coach brings a wealth of experience, especially after his successful stint as India's head coach, where he was instrumental in guiding a new generation of cricketers. The move is strategic for the Royals, who are looking to build on their past successes with a strong focus on player development and retention ahead of the upcoming IPL auction. Dravid will reunite with Sanju Samson, whom he mentored during his earlier stint, and who will continue as the team's captain. Kumar Sangakkara will maintain his role as Director of Cricket b...

Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid said that cricket made him a better person. " One and half years after my retirement I have realised that cricket has made me a better human. I learnt from successes and failures, " Dravid said. " After Australia tour I felt it is time to make way for the next generation. Now I am back to the little boy listening to cricket commentary in my father's studio, " said Dravid, who dubbed himself as a boy from a middle-class family. There were millions of ways to be successful, he said. "You don't have to be number one in the world, you have to be number one to yourself by achieving all the height which you always aimed," Dravid said, receiving a huge applause from the students."

The wall, Rahul Dravid team india batsman announces retirement from Test cricket, on a glorious 16-year of his career. Dravid said " I would like to announce my retirement from international and domestic first-class cricket. It is 16 years since I played my first Test match for India and today I feel it is an time to move on. Once I was like every other boy in India, with a dream of playing for my country. Yet I could never have imagined a journey so long and so fulfilling." " No dream is ever chased alone. As I look back, I have many people to thank for teaching me and believing in me. My junior coaches in Bangalore and at various junior national camps inculcated in me a powerful love of the game which has always stayed with me, My coaches at the international level have added to my craft and helped shape my personality. The physios and trainers worked hard to keep me fit -- not an easy job -- and allowed me to play late into my 30s.  The selectors, who rarely...

Rahul dravid is the only Indian cricketer, who found a place in ESPN cricinfo Test-11 team of the year 2011, while five players, including Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni were chosen for the ESPN cricinfo ODI XI. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar could not find a place in any team. England players dominated ESPN cricinfo Test XI, because there are six players of England in the squad featuring Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen , Ian Bell and Matt Prior . Other players are two players from Pakistan, opener batsman Mohammed Hafeez and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. Darren Bravo from West Indies and fast bowler Dale Steyn from South Africa. In the ODI X1, Virender Sehwag has been chosen as opener who recently scored the highest individual 219 runs against the West Indies. Test XI Squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Alastair Cook, Rahul Dravid, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Darren Bravo, Saeed Ajmal, Stuart Broad, Dale Steyn and James Anderson ODI XI Squa...

Sri Lankan Experienced batsman Mahela Jayawardene became first batsman of his team and ninth batsman in the world to score 10,000 runs in Test Cricket history. 34-year-old batsman, Jayawardene achieved 10,000 runs milestone on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Durban on Monday. Record of Fastest 10,000 runs is named to Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. They both achieved their milestone in 195 innings. Ricky ponting achieved in 196 innings and Rahul dravid with 206 innings Other Batsmen with 10,000 runs or more: Sachin Tendulkar (15183) Rahul Dravid (13094) Ricky Ponting (12718) Jacques Kallis (12036) Brian Lara (11953) Allan Border (11174) Steve Waugh (10927) Sunil Gavaskar (10122)

Experienced batsman Rahul dravid has created a new captain of the Rajasthan Royals team in Indian Premier League on Saturday. The Rajasthan Royals bought Dravid for $500,000 at auction. In the first three sessions dravid had played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore . Dravid said, " I am honoured to lead the Rajasthan Royals. I hope to live up to the confidence shown in me by the franchise and give our fans an exciting season of cricket. I look forward to the valuable inputs from my team mates who are already leading their national sides and clubs. " Shane Warne congratulated dravid on his appointment, shane warne said, " I would like to congratulate Rahul Dravid on his appointment as the captain of the Royals. He is not only one of the world's best batsmen, but a leader par excellence. " The fifth season of the IPL Twenty20 league will begin from April 4 to May 27 2012.

Indian cricket's "wall" Rahul dravid has scored 69 in an innings in the final one-day international cricket match, saying goodbye after playing on Friday. Dravid announcement was already made after the selection in india team against england series 2011, that retirement from international cricket and Twenty-20. When Dravid were returned to the Pavilion, the entire Stadium got applause in honor of the great batsman. Dravid, started his ODI career in April 1996, against Sri Lanka in singapore and its closing against England in Cardiff on September 16, 2011. In his brilliant career in 344 ODI with an average of 29.16, including 12 centuries and 83 half centuries scored 10889. his highest score in ODI matche is 153. In ODI career he made 950 fours and 42 sixes. Dravid in his last series against england scored 2, 32, 2, 19 and 69 Runs in an innings.

Rahul dravid announces retirement from ODI and Twenty-20 Formats after the series against England. He said he wanted to retire from ODI and T20s shorter forms and concentrate on Test cricket. Dravid made two hudred against England in the last two tests, after nearly two years dravid make a comeback in ODI and T20 Format in the team announced on Saturday. 38-year-old Dravid, played his last One day match against West Indies in 2009 Champions Trophy in Johannesburg.

Experienced Rahul dravid has made a comeback in ODI team after two years, while battling from Poor form Harbhajan Singh could not make their place in T20 and ODI squad against England. Yuvraj Singh is also out of the entire Series due to his injury. Karnataka fast bowler Vinay Kumar and wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel has been selected in the 16-member team. Fast bowler S. sreesanth , left arm spinner pragyan Ojha and Allrounder Yusuf Pathan could not make their place in the Squad. Ashwin and Amit Mishra as the two spinners got their place in the squad. India team, to play T20 match against england in Manchester on 30 August. India Team : Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Virender sehwag (Vice-Captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Rahul dravid, Suresh Raina, Munaf Patel, parthiv Patel, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan and Vinay Kumar.

London, Wednesday, July 23, 2011 Rahul dravid on Saturday here at Lords against England at 1st test became the second batsmen for most runs in test cricket and the way he left behind Australia Ricky Ponting . Dravid Scored 12364 in his test carrer so far. While Sachin's name are recorded on it the first in test cricket