In a sensational revelation, a former selector has accused Rahul Dravid of putting his weight behind Shubman Gill’s meteoric rise at the cost of another bright Indian talent. He claimed that Dravid influenced selection calls to fast-track Gill while pushing back the deserved opportunity of Anmolpreet Singh during his tenure as the NCA chief and India A coach.
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The former selector revealed that they couldn’t ignore Dravid’s request, as he was India A head coach as well as NCA head at that time.
The right-handed batter had a memorable England tour followed by a series against West Indies A that earned him a place in the ODI squad for the New Zealand tour in 2019.
We couldn't turn down Rahul Dravid's request: Ex-Indian selector
A former national selector was quoted as saying by PTI, “Anmolpreet Singh had a great season, and one of the five selectors was bent on putting him on that flight. Anmol had runs in domestic cricket, and his choice would have been justified. Now Rahul (Dravid), who was the NCA head and India A coach, had a request for the selectors.”
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Notably, Dravid resigned from his position as head coach after guiding India to a historic 2024 ICC T20 World Cup triumph.
The young brigade will travel to England for a five-match Test series, starting on June 20 at Headingley, without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who retired from the longest format of the game earlier this month.
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