Was Rahul Dravid dropped or rested? Either way it was a decision that shocked some former Indian cricketers.
Sandeep Dwivedi has the inside story in Indian Express.
Kadambari Murali disagrees with the decision in Hindustan Times.
When India are struggling, he is pushed up the order; when India are doing well he is pushed down the order. He is replaced now with Karthik, who was not played when Ganguly was rested. What is the message being sent out?
In the same paper, Pradeep Magazine writes on the enigmatic side to Dravid, and how a person known for his impressive communication skills failed to control the disparate egos of his own team and the Ganguly-Chappell spat.
He had worked hard to cultivate the image of "Nice Man" in a world dominated by intrigue, skulduggery, backstabbing and all the negatives that can be ascribed to an establishment where cricket is seen as a ticket to fame and money. He had to take decisions. He had to deal with a coach whose brusque methods were making his players insecure & frustrated & he had to do what he liked doing, batting and making runs.
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