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‘At one stage we gave up’: Ganguly on convincing Dravid to become head coach

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‘At one stage we gave up’: Ganguly on convincing Dravid to become head coach

BCCI Chairman Sourav Ganguly revealed on Sunday that he had to work hard to persuade legendary Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid to take up the job of coaching the men’s national team.

When talking with reporter Boria Majumdar on the show “Backstage with Boria”, the former Indian captain revealed that he and his secretary Jay Shah have always kept Dravid’s name in mind, and getting him to agree is a difficult task. “We thought of Rahul for a long time, me and Jay, but he disagreed because of the time away from home [and] because of the national team work is [approximately] on the road for about 8-9 months a year, he There are two young children.”

At a stage where we gave up, he was appointed as the head of NCA (Bangalore National Cricket Academy) to take care of it and move things forward. We have completed all the interviews and all the work, including his interview and application, and then he was appointed by the NCA. But even after he was appointed, we still insisted,” Ganguly explained.

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The former left-hander and Dravid’s teammate also added that from his various conversations with the players, he clearly knew that everyone wanted him to join.

“When we [talking] with the players what kind of person they want, you can clearly see, you know, Rahul has a tendency, so we communicated this to him. I personally talked to him Many times [saying]] that,’I know this is difficult, but please try for two years, if you find it too difficult, then we will see another way’.

“Fortunately, he agreed. I don’t know what triggered his change of thinking, but he agreed. I think this is the best coach BCCI can do after Ravi [Shastri] left,” Gangu Lee concluded.

News Source : Hindustan Times

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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