Ind vs Nz 1st Test | Rahul Dravid gives ₹35000 to groundsmen for preparing sporting pitch
The Hindu
It was a proper pitch where batters who applied themselves got runs, NZ pacers tormented India's top-order and the home team tweakers got 17 wickets
He has always been different from the rest and India's new head coach Rahul Dravid proved it once again by giving Green Park's groundstaff, led by Shiv Kumar, ₹35,000 for preparing a sporting pitch for the .
The Indian-born Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra showed remarkable resilience under fading light and on a deteriorating track to defy India's famous spinners and eke out a thrilling draw for New Zealand after an engrossing fifth and final day of the opening Test here on Monday.
"We would like to make an official announcement. Mr. Rahul Dravid has paid ₹35,000 personally to our groundsmen," the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) announced in the press box after the game.
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