Rahul Dravid Provides Rs 35,000 To Groundsmen To Prepare Sporting Pitch

Rahul Dravid has always stood out from the crowd, and India’s new head coach demonstrated that once again by awarding Rs 35,000 to Green Park’s ground staff. Led by Shiv Kumar, for preparing a sporting pitch for the first Test against New Zealand.

Under fading light and on a deteriorating track, Indian-born Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra defied. India’s famous spinners to eke out a thrilling draw for New Zealand on the fifth and final day of the opening Test Monday. We want to make a formal announcement. Mr. Rahul Dravid has personally paid Rs 35,000 to our groundsmen. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) announced in the press box following the game.

The match could be summarised in various ways, but this is the gist of it.

Two heavyweight teams, both looking for a knock-out punch, but neither finding it. On the other hand, the process produced a fascinating contest that will live on in the minds of the audience for a long time.

In many ways, this was a fitting outcome for a game between the top two ranked teams. Played on a pitch that provided something for everyone – but not too much.

Dravid was known to play the game fairly and squarely during his time, and things haven’t changed one bit even after so many years. The tip was a thank you for not delivering an unprepared track. Where the divot would explode, and the match would be over in three days.

It was a proper pitch where batters who applied themselves, such as Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill. Tom Latham, and Will Young, scored runs. At the same time, pacers Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson tormented India’s top order, and the home team tweakers took 17 wickets.

Because of Dravid’s appreciation, the template for the future would be sporting wickets with a bit of everything rather than something sinister.