IND vs NZ 1st Test: Team India coach Rahul Dravid gives Rs 35000 to groundsmen after match ends in a draw, here’s why
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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 in Kanpur on Monday.
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 ground staff, led by Shiv Kumar, Rs 35,000 for preparing a sporting pitch for the first Test against New Zealand.
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 in Kanpur on Monday.
''We would like to make an official announcement. Mr Rahul Dravid has paid Rs 35,000 personally to our groundsmen,'' the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) announced in the press box after the game.
