India is leading the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-0 and is all set to play against Australia in the second Test. This match in Adelaide will use a pink cricket ball, just like the one in the previous game. India played strongly in Perth, winning even without their captain, Rohit Sharma, who was away for paternity leave.
Rahul Dravid, a former Indian cricket player and coach, shared his memories about a fantastic partnership he had with VVS Laxman during the 2003-04 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Dravid remembered a moment when he accidentally got the captain, Saurav Ganguly, run out. He said, “I thought, ‘I made a mistake getting the captain out; I need to do something great now.’”
During that match, Dravid scored an impressive 233 runs, and he and Laxman built a huge partnership of 303 runs together. When India needed to reply to Australia’s big score of 556 runs, they managed to post 526 runs, thanks to both players’ amazing performances.
Dravid praised Laxman, saying they had a good understanding after playing many matches together. He explained, “As our partnership grew, batting became easier as the ball got softer.”
He also showed excitement for the current Indian wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant. Dravid said, “His performances in Test cricket are incredible! After Dhoni retired, everyone wondered who would replace him, and Pant has really stepped up.”
In that memorable match, India eventually won by chasing down a target of 230 runs, with Dravid scoring a vital 72 runs in the second innings. Today, Dravid is the Director of Cricket for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and played an important role in the recent auction in Jeddah.
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