Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid; born 11 January 1973) is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Born in a Marathi family and brought up in Bangalore, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented Karnataka at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Hailed as The Wall, Dravid was named one of the best five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2000 and received...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth11 January 1973
CityIndore, India
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We were confident that our batting was clicking and we could chase. The goal was to win the series 4-1 and we are learning constantly about the way we are chasing targets and I think the confidence was the key.
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We know we have to play one good day to win the series and we have plans to meet the challenges of either chasing or setting the targets for the opposition.
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Whatever the pitch we must ensure we play good cricket on all five days. It is an important series and we would like to do well.
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We played him in the middle order against South Africa with some success. We have a lot of options, but we will see as the series progresses.
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We clearly have to raise our fielding standards. It was disappointing. Our bowlers also have to learn to bowl under pressure. The mood is down in the camp now but every series is a new series and we will try to learn from our mistakes.
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We have the option of taking up the issue with the relevant authorities, but keeping the relevance and importance of the series we have decided to let the issue pass and put it to rest.
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We had great cricket in two last two series because of the quality of pitches. Unfortunately, the wickets in the first two Tests here have not lived up to the expectations of an India-Pakistan contest.
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We will like a few more runs in the top order. In the first two games we could have got a few more runs but it is a seven-match series and we hope to correct that.
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We would definitely want to win the match (for a 4-1 series score). We approach each game with the aim of winning it.
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Both teams know the importance of the series and I am sure the players are aware of their responsibilities.
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It is a great feeling, everyone has played well. The team had been under pressure at times in the series but we had people who pulled the team out.
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Our goal was to win the series 4-1. We were confident of chasing a target and we have been good at doing that in recent times.