Rahul Dravid's legacy smashing magnificent 98-run knock for Karnataka in Cooch Behar Trophy

India's head coach Rahul Dravid's elder son Samit is representing Karnataka in the ongoing Cooch Behar Trophy, and during his team's fifth match against Jammu & Kashmir in Jammu, he scored 98 runs

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Samit Dravid and Rahul Dravid

Samit Dravid and Rahul Dravid (Source - Twitter)

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid's elder son, Samit Dravid, hammered a magnificient knock of 98 runs for Karnataka against Jammu and Kashmir in the Cooch Behar Trophy on Tuesday. Notably, the star cricketer hit 14 fours and one six, which helped Karnataka beat Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 131 runs on December 20 in a crucial game.

Moreover, Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid was seen playing some stunning and appealing shots in the game, which attracted the views of those who are calling him the next superstar of Team India. The video has been widely shared on social media for his stunning knock in domestic games, which has received praise from the cricket fraternity.

Speaking about the game here, Karnataka managed to score 170 runs with three wickets down. However, Samit Dravid, was batting at number five, added 233 runs more for the fourth wicket, which boosted their middle order and helped them post 480/5 before declaring their innings. However, Jammu and Kashmir failed with the batting and lost the crucial game against Karnataka.

Rahul Dravid will return to Indian team as head coach for two matches of the Test series

Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid will return to the Indian team as head coach for the two matches of the Test series slated to commence on December 26 against South Africa. The former India skipper has a good reputation as a head coach. The legendary cricketer was appointed head coach for the first time in 2021 when Ravi Shastri stepped down from the post.

Rahul Dravid took the charge and guided his side to the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2022 and the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022. However, Team India was able to win the Asia Cup 2023 and reach the finals of the WTC and ODI World Cup 2023 under his coaching skills. Moreover, the legendary cricketer led Team India to the number one rankings in T20, ODI, Test, and WTC Cycle and took the Indian Cricket Team to the epitome of the level.

 

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