On March 29, 2004, India’s stand-in captain Rahul Dravid decided to declare with Sachin Tendulkar batting on 194, know the whole story
When India met Pakistan in Multan on March 29, 2004, Virender Sehwag made history by being the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket. The innings was so outstanding that it overshadowed Sachin Tendulkar’s lengthy innings, which came close to a double century. However, India’s stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid’s proclamation that Tendulkar was on 194 aroused many eyebrows among fans and the media. Even 14 years after the occurrence, there are still concerns and comments about it.
Multan Test 2004 India vs Pakistan: Why Did Rahul Dravid Declare With Sachin Tendulkar On 194
India were 588/4 at tea on the second day, with Sachin Tendulkar (165*) and Yuvraj Singh (11*) undefeated. Tendulkar had roughly 15 overs to reach his 200-run milestone, as India intended to bat Pakistan near the conclusion of the day. Sachin continued to score quickly after the tea break, adding 29 runs in 35 balls in the final session. Just before the drinks break, Ramesh Powar arrived with a message. Yuvraj left after milking the strike on the fifth ball of the same over.
Dravid declared their innings at 675/5 shortly after Yuvraj’s wicket was taken. Although India failed to capture a wicket on the second day, they were able to restrict the hosts to 407 runs in the first innings, giving them a 268-run advantage. In the second innings, India knocked Pakistan out for 216, giving them an innings and 52-run victory. In the first innings, Irfan Pathan had a 4-wicket haul while Anil Kumble had a 6-wicket haul.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Rendition Is As Follows
He felt he had 12 balls left to score the final six runs to reach 200 runs. just Powar arrived with his final message, stating that this would be India’s final over. Unfortunately, Yuvraj blocked three of the first four balls he played in Imran Farhat’s over and gifted the part-timer a return catch. It was Dravid’s own decision, according to coach John Wright and Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who was out of the game due to injury.
Rahul Dravid’s Rendition Is As Follows
The stand-in Indian captain said that he made the decision to declare at that point in order to protect his team’s interests. Dravid wanted Pakistan to bat in the last hour and didn’t want to modify his mind with Tendulkar’s 30th birthday approaching. Both athletes swiftly overcame their differences and went on to make several valuable contributions to the country. For Dravid, Tendulkar’s celebrations after capturing Moin Khan’s wicket at the conclusion of the third day were the most important.
John Wright’s Rendition Is As Follows:
In his book “Indian Summers,” the Indian head coach at the time, John Wright, who had the neutral side, highlighted it. Tendulkar, he claims, should have rushed a little earlier and avoided complicating matters. In addition, Wright believed he should have persuaded Rahul Dravid to declare when Sachin was in the 160s at Tea. Wright, on the other hand, said he was pleased to see Sachin and Dravid work things out before things went out of hand.
IND vs SL (04/03/2022, Mohali): Ravindra Jadeja Fails To Reach Double Hundred With India Declaring
During the first test between India vs Sri Lanka Paytm’s trophy, a kind of same incident occurred again as the all rounder Ravindra Jadeja had to sacrifice his individual milestone of 200 for the team’s interest.India declared on 2nd day at a score of 574/8 with Jadeja scoring 175*. And can you guess who is the Head Coach of Indian Cricket Team ? No doubt Mr.Rahul Sharad Dravid.
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