India’s head coach Rahul Dravid gave a funny answer when asked about his son Samit, who has been doing impressively at junior-level cricket.
Rahul Dravid’s son Samit has been doing rounds for his exceptional performances in junior-level cricket. The Indian head coach’s son, who is 18-year-old has made himself a great name in Karnataka cricket and is doing equally well with bat and ball.
After the first T20I between India and Afghanistan, Dravid had a crisp interview with Suresh Raina for broadcasters Jio Cinema. In the interview, Raina nudged Dravid whether he is coaching his son Samit as well.
With a smile on his face, Rahul Dravid said that being a parent and coach both is a difficult task.
Dravid said: “Samit ko coaching karne ki koshish hi nahi karta hu.. Parent aur coach dono Banna mushkil hai.. Parent rehne ki koshish kar rha hu, usme bhi pata nahi mai kya kar rha hu (I do not even try to coach Samit. Being a parent and coach both are tough. I try to stay as a parent. I don’t know what I am doing in that also,).”
Samit Dravid is a top-order batter and a fast bowler who played a crucial role in propelling Karnataka to the final of the Cooch Beher Trophy. The youngster racked up 370 runs in 7 matches at an average of 37 and raised three half-centuries. He also took 3 wickets.
Rahul Dravid’s younger son, 14-year-old Anway, also plays junior level cricket in Karnataka.
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Meanwhile, the head coach was in awe of the talent of the Indian youngsters like Rinku Singh, Jaiswal, and Tilak.
“Players like Rinku, Jaiswal and Tilak have come in as well, which adds a nice string to the bow. But in the end, we make selection on the basis of performance, not just on the left-hand or right-hand batsman,” he said.
“We still have left-handers in the line-up. But it is not only about left-handers but it is their ability to play through a period and to be able to tackle different kinds of spin that there is.”
