The Indian Premies League (IPL) 2025 begins on March 22 and all of the teams have began their preparation. Rajasthan Royals is not any exception. Nevertheless, visual showed on Wednesday, that their coach Rahul Dravid is injured. Nevertheless, before one could think that it would hamper their preparations for IPL 2025, Dravid arrived on the camp on crutches in Jaipur. This happens per week after he suffering an injury on his left leg during a club match in Bengaluru. The IPL franchise shared a photograph on social media on Wednesday, through which Dravid is seen wearing a forged on his left leg, and captioned the post, “Head Coach Rahul Dravid, who picked up an injury while playing Cricket in Bangalore, is recovering well and can join us today in Jaipur.”
Although his left leg was secured in a medical walking boot, Dravid remained actively involved within the session despite his injury He shook hands with players, before engaging in discussions with young talents like Riyan Parag, and shared a moment with Yashasvi Jaiswal because the young India opener was seen demonstrating shadow shots while looking for the legendary batter’s advice.
Seated with crutches in hand, Dravid closely observed your entire session on Wednesday.
In a separate post, Rajasthan Royals posted a video of the Rahul Dravid arriving for training. Social media users couldn’t help but laud his commitment.
Never seen coach getting injured
— _Seervi (@seerviRahul060) March 13, 2025
Anything for the team.
— Halla Bob (@kalalbob25) March 13, 2025
Sad to see RR
— Sanjay ks (@_Sanjayks) March 13, 2025
The previous Royals’ captain spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015. He began his coaching profession with the Royals back in 2014 when he transitioned from serving because the captain to being the team’s mentor. Former India head coach Dravid made a surprise return to the cricket field by playing alongside his younger son Anvay in a KSCA Group I, Division III league match within the Nassur Memorial Shield on February 22.
Rahul Dravid and his son Anvay represented the Vijaya Cricket Club (Malur) in a 50-over match against the Young Lions Club on the SLS Kreedangana cricket ground in Bengaluru.
The Indian cricket legend got here into bat at No. 6 and made an eight-ball 10 within the match before being dismissed by spinner AR Ullas because the father-son duo forged a transient 17-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Dravid played his second match of the tournament within the semifinal against the Jayanagar Cricketers. When the Vijaya Cricket Club were battling at 12/3 within the seventh over, Rahul joined his son Anvay on the crease. Two deliveries into his stay, the 52-year-old appeared in discomfort, his leg troubling him, but he continued to play and stitched a 66-ball 43-run partnership with Anvay for the fourth wicket.
The Indian legend battled injury and played until he needed to be helped off the sector. Still, his courage didn’t lift the fortunes of the Vijaya Cricket Club, Malur, within the semifinal of the KSCA Group III league tournament.
Dravid, who was in Guwahati for the Rajasthan Royals’ recent pre-season camp before coming to Jaipur, might be seen within the dugout within the team’s IPL 2025 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on March 23.
The Rajasthan Royals won the title within the inaugural 12 months in 2008 and reached the ultimate again in 2022. The Sanju Samson-led franchise finished third within the league stage in 2024 and lost out to eventual runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2.
With IANS inputs
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