Want To Learn Patience, Determination From Dravid: Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya

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Batsman Nitish Rana and pace bowler Chetan Sakariya, who are in line to make India debut in the forthcoming limited-overs series in Sri Lanka, say they are looking to learn patience and determination from Rahul Dravid, who is the head coach of the Indian white-ball squad in Sri Lanka.

"I have heard that Rahul Dravid as a coach is similar to Rahul Dravid the player. I wish I could bring even one percent of the patience he has within me - it will be a big achievement for me," Rana, who represents Delhi in domestic competition and plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, told a TV channel.

The left-handed Rana has been among runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and in other domestic tournaments like the Vijay Hazare One-day Trophy.

The 27-year-old Rana aggregated 398 runs in seven Vijay Hazare one-day games in the 2020-21 season at an average of 66.33 to be among the top five run-getters. He made 201 runs in seven IPL 2021 games and 352 in 14 IPL 2020 games. It will be interesting to see where Dravid plays him. Since there are already too many openers, he may bat at No. 3 or No. 4.

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