What internal conversations I have had with people is certainly not going to come out in the media: Rahul Dravid

India and South Africa will lock horns in the first Test of India’s tour to South Africa on Sunday (December 26) at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. Both the teams will be pumped up to give their best to get maximum points for the World Test Championship. The Indian team has never won a series in South Africa, and it will be there in the back of the mind of the visitors including Rahul Dravid, their new coach.

India registered a thumping victory over New Zealand at home but, South Africa will be a completely different challenge. Since Dravid assumed the coaching position, a lot has happened in Indian cricket including a change of guard in white-ball cricket, albeit in a controversial way.

On the eve of the match, Dravid interacted with the media. He called this tour the first challenge away from home and mentioned that the team would like to play some good cricket considering that the series counts for WTC points. However, Dravid declined to comment when asked if he had a conversation with the selectors about sacking Kohli as the ODI captain

“To be honest, that’s the role of the selectors and I am not going to get into individual conversations that I might or might not have had. It’s not the place and the time to be doing that and discussing that. And what internal conversations I have had with people is certainly not going to come out in the media and I am not going to start telling people publicly what conversations I have had,” Dravid said.

Rahul Dravid had great things to say regarding Virat Kohli’s captaincy

Moreover, Rahul Dravid was all praise of Virat Kohli for his efforts and achievements in making India a top team in the longest format of the game. “Virat has played a huge role in that. As a player and as a leader, he has been fantastic. So, certainly looking forward to him carrying that forward to pushing and challenging this team. He’s one of those players who really love Test cricket and looks forward to compete and play in it. Hopefully, he has a great series and will benefit the team as well,” he added.