It was not the captain of the Indian Test Virat Kohli who walked to overcome the media ahead of the boxing day test, like the norm.
Kohli’s last interaction did not run exactly according to the plan, from the point of view of the Indian cricket board.
Kohli has cleaned the air on many things about how he had been released from Captain Odi, including mentioning that he had not been asked to stay back, because BCCI Sourly’s president had claimed.
Actions are done, it seems that the conscious efforts have been made by team management to keep Kohli’s mind on cricket.
So the new coach runs Rahul Dravid instead on Saturday, in front of what is expected to be a difficult test series, and immediately turn off the query on the impact of changes in Captain Odi or its own role, if any, in it.
Asking as the coach he has played a role in the transition of the white ball captain from Kohli to Rohit Sharma, or speaks with voters and players concerned, Dravid said, “To be honest, that’s the role of voters and I will not enter individual conversation or possibly I don’t have.
This is not the place and time to do it and discuss it.
Internal conversations What I have with people certainly will not come out in the media.
Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli (Photo Toi) “I will not start openly to tell What conversation people do I have.
“Asked what role left to play as captain in the evolution of the test team from here, Dravid said,” Hopefully we want to continue to improve as a group.
Virat plays a big role in it, as a player and leader and captain.
He is fantastic.
We certainly look forward to bringing forward (sic) and truly pushing and challenging this team.
He was one of the players who really liked the Cricket test and wanted to compete and play.
“Hopefully he has a great series and it will be very useful for the team.” Having a ‘difficult’ conversation with senior players who might need to sit at some point, Dravid said, “Most players are professional.
Sometimes you have to have a difficult conversation.
It’s hard, everyone wants to play and want to play xi.
But the players understand the situation …
as long as you communicate and can give a reason for it.
“Are you notified or not formed, this is a great opportunity to do well in this condition.”