India coach Dravid not worried about Rahane’s lack of runs

Ajinkya Rahane’s recent poor performances with the bat are not a cause for concern and he can turn things around in a single innings, India coach Rahul Dravid said.     
Rahane scored 35 and four runs in India’s two innings in their drawn Test with New Zealand, and has made only two half-centuries in 12 tests in 2021.   

  “You don’t get worried. Of course you would like more runs from Ajinkya. I am sure he would like a few more runs. He is a quality player,” Dravid told a news conference.    
“He has done well for India in the past. He is one of those guys who has that quality. He has the experience. Hopefully it’s just a matter of an innings, a matter of a game, where he can turn it around.” 

Dravid praised test debutant Shreyas Iyer for his 170-run contribution but stopped short of declaring him an automatic pick for the second test.   

 “A young kid doing well in his first test for India and it’s not only a good reflection of that person but also a good reflection of the system,” Dravid said.  

 -REUTERS