You could argue that Rahul Dravid need be treated no differently from anyone else and that if he doesn’t score enough runs he should be left out like anyone else. The problem with that theory is that seeks to treat proven match-winners like young hopefuls, writes Harsha Bhogle in the Indian Express.
All good teams back their players when they are down. It is easy to back a man when he is scoring runs, the strength of a unit is seen when it rallies around someone who isn’t. Indian cricket needed to back Dravid, to give him confidence.
Rahul Dravid will play for Karnataka against Mumbai but Anil Kumble says he would have preferred to see him play for India instead, says Nihal Koshie in Daily News and Analysis.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan finds Shoaib Akhtar the most exciting character among the star cast involved in the forthcoming blockbuster India-Pakistan series, says Sanjjeev K Samyal in Mid-Day.
