“Seems Like…”: Rahul Dravid Provides Trace On Nature Of Pitch For India vs England 1st Take a look at

India are all set to tackle England within the five-match Take a look at sequence at residence, beginning January 25 in Hyderabad. The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already introduced the squad for the primary two video games of the sequence. Whereas England will purpose to repeat the glory of 2012 the place they gained 2-1 in India, the hosts will eye to keep up their dominance towards the Three Lions in Assessments at residence. Indian cricket staff’s head coach Rahul Dravid has given a touch on the type of floor that might be provided for the primary Take a look at.

“It is exhausting to say. We are going to see as soon as the sport begins and determine it out. It seems like an excellent one from the place I’ve seen it. The pitch might spin a bit bit, how shortly and how briskly that I do not know,” Dravid mentioned within the pre-match press convention.

Rahul Dravid on Tuesday additionally mentioned that Virat Kohli, who will miss the primary two Assessments of the England sequence as a result of private causes, is a “phenomenal participant” and different gamers can have alternative to step up and put in some good performances in his absence.

Virat Kohli will miss the primary two Assessments of the five-match sequence towards England as a result of private causes.

India will play towards England within the first Take a look at on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium. The second Take a look at of the sequence might be performed at Vishakapatnam, the third Take a look at at Rajkot, the fourth Take a look at at Ranchi and the fifth and ultimate Take a look at at Dharamshala.

Dravid mentioned that any staff will miss the absence of a participant like Kohli.

“Any staff will miss a high quality participant like Virat Kohli, there is no such thing as a doubt about it. He is an outstanding participant and his data inform every little thing. He is a large enhance to the aspect however having mentioned that it provides a chance to the opposite gamers to step up and put in some good performances,” he mentioned.

“We’ve received some good expertise within the squad. We’ve gamers like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja who’ve performed within the staff for over a decade in Assessments. There are another nice gamers within the staff like Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer however I can’t name them children…They’ve been there with the squad for a time now and so they have the chance to carry out and show themselves within the five-match sequence,” the previous right-hand batter added.

(With ANI Inputs)