The India vs New Zealand Test series will be the first time the fans will witness Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian cricket team, with Rahul Dravid as the head coach. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who played under Dravid’s captaincy for the Indian cricket team, is confident that this partnership between Dravid and Kohli will be good for Indian cricket.
Speaking on Star Sports ahead of the Kanpur Test match between the Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team, Irfan Pathan offered his views on the Dravid-Kohli partnership. Fans should note that Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the Indian cricket team in the first Test because Virat Kohli has decided to take some rest. Kohli-Dravid partnership’s first chapter will begin in Mumbai during the second Test match between the Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team.
“This will be a new partnership between Rahul Dravid as well as Virat Kohli, the captain. Especially in the longer format, I don’t see any problem because Rahul Dravid is a kind of guy who likes to come into the system, he doesn’t change the system much,” said Irfan Pathan.
There will be a great understanding and communication in Virat Kohli-Rahul Dravid partnership: Irfan Pathan
Irfan further commented that there will be a good understanding and communication between the captain and the coach of the Indian cricket team.
“One thing is for sure, there will be a great understanding and communication in this partnership, along with this youth players will be given as much importance as a senior player gets in the team,” Irfan Pathan concluded.
It will be exciting to see how the Indian cricket team performs in their first Test series during Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach. This series will be part of the World Test Championship, and the points will be crucial for both sides.
