The Indian coach Rahul Dravid has opened up on his decisions for wicketkeeping within the upcoming Check sequence in opposition to England.
Rahul Dravid’s possibility for keeper in England Assessments
The Males in Blues are scheduled to play within the 5-match check sequence in England’s India tour 2024.
With India saying the squad for the check sequence on January 12, the Indian head coach has revealed that one among KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel will likely be taking part in because the wicketkeeper within the dwelling check sequence two days earlier than the match.
India is anticipating the pitch circumstances in Hyderabad to supply flip, it seemed like the nice size space for the spinners at both finish was drier than the opposite elements of the floor
“Exhausting one to say,” head coach Rahul Dravid mentioned on Tuesday. “Simply take a look as soon as it begins and determine it out. It seems to be one from what I’ve seen. Might spin slightly bit. How shortly and how briskly, I am unsure. However may spin slightly bit actually as the sport goes on.”
[KL] Rahul won’t be taking part in as a wicketkeeper on this sequence,” Dravid mentioned. “I believe we had been fairly clear about that with the choice itself. We had picked two different wicketkeepers.”
“Clearly Rahul did a improbable job for us in South Africa and actually performed an enormous half in us drawing that sequence.”
“However contemplating It is 5 Check matches and taking part in in these circumstances, we felt we might go together with one other conserving possibility, contemplating the climate, contemplating the circumstances. So clearly it is a choice toss-up between the 2 different keepers that now we have.”
KS Bharat was within the squad in all 4 Assessments of India’s latest dwelling sequence in opposition to Australia final yr. However, Dhruv Jurel is an uncapped participant from Uttar Pradesh.
Whereas talking concerning the England aspect, head coach Dravid mentioned, “They’ve performed very well. It is actually been thrilling to look at them play they usually’ve had success taking part in like that. So why would not you play like that?
“However we all know it should be a problem for them in these circumstances as nicely. These are circumstances that we all know very nicely. We have a number of expertise in our assault.
As a coach, I am wanting ahead to how our boys reply as a result of I do know that we’ll be put below stress and I am actually hopeful that we reply positively.”
England’s aspect has ready nicely to face any pitch circumstances in India. “We mentioned the pitch however I would not say that we mentioned it at size or apprehensive about it,” quick bowler Mark Wooden mentioned on Tuesday.
“We all know, once more, I understand how good India is however now we have sufficient self-belief in our group that we are able to do one thing particular.
“It is no good coming right here and rolling over considering, ‘Oh the pitch goes to do all of the work’ or ‘It’ll be robust as a result of the pitches aren’t what we’re used to.’
We’ve to discover a means and that will likely be what we’ll try to do within the recreation. We’ll adapt, we have got a captain that all the time desires to take the sport ahead so it ought to make for an entertaining sequence, he concluded.
England and India will likely be taking part in their first Check beginning on January 25 at Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium.
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